Captain Cook observing the transit of Venus at Tahiti, 1769
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| Caption | British naval officer and explorer Captain James Cook making astronomical observations of the transit of Venus at Tahiti on his first voyage, 1769. |
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| Creator | Alberto Salinas, Argentinian (1932–2004) |
| Artwork medium | colour lithograph |
| Credit | © Look and Learn |
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