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2010-09-18T19:33:51Z Victuallers 700x526 (84852 Bytes) Larger version of picture obtained from http://www.rrsjamescook.com/ArticleImages/History-CaptainCook/cookdeath5.jpg
2010-08-31T16:55:23Z Victuallers 560x420 (60840 Bytes) {{Information |Description={{en|1=The death of Captain James Cook, 14 February 1779 - Johann Zoffany}} |Source=http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/displayRepro.cfm?reproID=BHC0424#content |Author=Johann Zoffany |Date=c. 1779-80
{{Information |Description={{en|1=The death of Captain James Cook, 14 February 1779 - Johann Zoffany}} The native is carrying a feather helmet and cloak that are in the Vienna museum (Zoffany borrowed them for the painting) |Source=*[[:File:Zoffany_Death_
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