James Cooke

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious expression. His curly wig has a large bow tied at the front, and his collar is high and stiff. The background is just a plain oval shape with no extra details. The text below says this is a "true likeness" of a surgeon named Cooke, who was 64 years old when this was made. Want to see more? Look up engraving to see how artists carve images into metal.