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Auction 27, October 26, The Falling Bid

Sun, Oct 26, 2025 12:00PM EDT
Lot 256

William Westall (English, 1765-1836) Antique Lithograph

Estimate: $100 - $300

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The artwork titled "View of Endeavour River, on the Coast of New Holland" is a historical landscape scene that likely depicts a moment from Captain James Cook's 1770 voyage along the eastern coast of Australia (then referred to as New Holland).

he Endeavour River is located in present-day Cooktown, Queensland, Australia.
This scene likely depicts Captain Cook’s forced stop in 1770, where he repaired the HMS Endeavour after it was damaged on the Great Barrier Reef.
The presence of both European explorers and Indigenous Australians suggests a moment of early contact between the two cultures.
The print is labeled as being made by William Westall, a British artist known for his depictions of Australian landscapes.
Westall was part of Matthew Flinders' expedition (1801–1803), though the image itself references Cook’s earlier voyage.

Medium: Hand colored lithograph

Dimensions: H:8in L:11in 

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