240 p., 16 p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-235) and index.
Summary
Full length study of the artists who accompanied the expeditions to the Pacific northwest coast and produced the visual record. Documents the drawings and paintings as seen by the first explorers and traders of the eighteenth century. Brief account of 26 voyages and biographical sketches of 50 artists establish the historical framework for the drawings and paintings covering Russian, British, French, Spanish and American voyages.
