Midshipman James Ward (c.1759–1806)

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After attending the Naval Academy, Portsmouth, 1772–1775, James Ward went as a midshipman on Captain Cook’s third voyage and was present in a boat off shore when Cook was killed at Hawaii in 1779. After his return to England he suffered from a disabling rheumatic complaint and spent the rest of his life in literary pursuits and amusing friends with his lively conversation (see ‘Gentleman’s Magazine’, vol. 76, p.985). He is shown wearing midshipman’s uniform, c.1750–1787. The attribution to John Webber is by no means certain.

National Maritime Museum

London

Title

Midshipman James Ward (c.1759–1806)

Date

1776–1780

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 76.2 x W 63.5 cm

Accession number

BHC3077

Work type

Painting

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