Fitting out the Endeavour (Original)

Artist: John S Smith
Medium: Pen & Ink Wash on Board
Size: 5" x 5" (120mm x 120mm)
Date: 1980
Code: SmithJSEndeavourLL

This is the unique original Pen & Ink Wash by John S Smith.

Detailed illustration of Captain Cook's ship, the Endeavour, being fitted out for his expedition to the south seas, including Tahiti and New Zealand.

This is the original artwork from World of Knowledge no. 39, 29th November 1980.

• Artist Biography
  John Stephen Smith (1921 - 2010; UK)
  John started drawing from an early age and he went to art school just prior to World War II when he was called up and joined the Royal Navy. He served on the Cruiser HMS Niagara on the Malta and Russian convoys. After the war he continued his art studies and career.
  
  His work has been commissioned by most shipping companies and railway companies and his art has been used by many leading publishers in the UK and USA.