Learning the Ropes: Painting a Picture of Captain Cook's Young Apprentice

As part of the Arts Council England funded "Making a Mark" project, encouraging our schools and young people to use our museums and galleries, this exhibition compares and contrasts the experiences of Captain Cook and his young cousin, Isaac Smith, a teenage midshipman aboard the Endeavour during Cook's first great Pacific voyage (1768-71). The exhibition features the rare Webber portrait of Cook, on loan from the National Portrait Gallery (until 31 May with a replica thereafter) and a watercolour portrait from the Museum's own collection called "An Old Man Who Sailed with Captain Cook", thought to be of Isaac Smith in his old age.

Suitable for
Family friendly


Website
www.captcook-ne.co.uk/ccbm/exhibitions.htm

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//ne000013?id=EVENT493075