Tall Ships

 

This series of Gicl'ee prints commemorates the Alaskan portion of Captain James Cook's third and final voyage of discovery. Sailing the ships 'Resolution' and 'Discovery', Cook surveyed Alaska's coast for a Northwest passage in the year 1778. Early the next year, Cook met his untimely death on the island of Hawaii in an  encounter with the native people that regretfully turned violent. 
 
    Fascinated by the enormous contribution that Cook made to the State of Alaska, by naming multiple landmarks and charting its coastline, Charles has endeavored to create images that transport us back in time. His goal has been to create compositions that help the viewer imagine what the the historic passage may have been like. Working from copies of the original draught plans of the ship, Charles first created in his computer a three dimensional scale model of the Resolution that he could work from to ensure that all the proportions were accurate. Charles' future plans are to visit some more sites along Cook's route to place the ships in additional historically accurate locations.
All of the images on these pages are copyrighted and may not be used in whole or part for any other purpose.
 
 
Charles at the statue of Captain Cook in Whitby, England on the 225th anniversary of Cook's trip to Alaska, 275 years after the Captains birth.

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"Resolution"- Artists Reserve, Giclee

First in the Captain Cook Series

Published from an original watercolor.

 

Release Date 2000
Edition Size-
100 Signed & Numbered - SOLD OUT
25 Artist's Proofs - SOLD OUT
10 Roman Numerals/ A/P Reserve - SOLD OUT

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Quiet Cove- Artists Reserve, Giclee

"Cook's HMS Resolution anchored off the coast of Alaska."

 

Release Date 2002
Edition Size-
100 Signed & Numbered - SOLD OUT
25 Artist's Proofs - SOLD OUT
10 Roman Numerals/ A/P Reserve -SOLD OUT

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Awaiting a Wind- Artists Reserve, Giclee

"Cook's HMS Resolution and HMS Discovery becalmed in Prince William Sound ."

Published from an original watercolor.

Roman Numerals/ A/P Reserve Edition Size 10
Image Size- 29.5" x 15""

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Release Date 2004 Edition Size-
100 Signed & Numbered 

25 Artist's Proofs -
10 Roman Numerals/ A/P Reserve

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"Sailing the Sound"- Artists Reserve, Giclee


"Cook exploring Prince William Sound with a pod of orca's passing by."

Published from an original watercolor.

Roman Numerals/ A/P Reserve Edition Size 10
Image Size- 22" X 44"

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Release Date 2003
Edition Size-
100 Signed & Numbered
25 Artist's Proofs
10 Roman Numerals/ A/P Reserve

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 Seafarers- Artist's Reserve Gicl'ee
"Captain Cook sails along the magnificent Coastline of Alaska"

Roman Numerals/ A/P Reserve Edition Size 10
Image Size- 16" diameter round

Published from an original watercolor.

SOLD OUT

 

Release Date 2005 Edition Size-
50 Signed & Numbered
15 Artist's Proofs
10 Roman Numerals/ A/P Reserve