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Ship Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound
John Webber
1788 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An evocative 18th-century coastal scene by John Webber, depicting an encounter on the shores of New Zealand's Queen Charlotte Sound.
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Where it works
A quiet, grounding work with softened warm notes — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Study · Office
- Placement
- Works well as a measured horizontal anchor
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted in 1788 by John Webber, the official artist on Captain Cook's third voyage, this work captures a tranquil moment at Ship Cove. The composition highlights Māori figures and waka (canoes) in the foreground, anchored by the massive, shadowed presence of the New Zealand bush and a soft, atmospheric sky characteristic of late 18th-century maritime painting.
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