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HMS Endeavour, sail on, sail on, thou fearless barque, where'er blows the welcome winds.
Excerpt from a poem by Thomas Moore.
Oil on canvas painting by artist James Williamson.

Artist James Williamson ASMA,
Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists

The first voyage of H M S Endeavour 1768 - 1771. 366 tons, Lieutenant James Cook, 5 officers and 88 men; Joseph Banks, naturalist; Daniel Carl Solander, naturalist; Charles Green, astronomer; Sydney Parkinson, artist; Alexander Buchan, Artist; Diedrich Herman Sporing, assistant naturalist. Total 100 men.

She was commanded by Lieutenant James Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific and sailed from Deptford on 21 July 1768. A cat-built bark, she was of large capacity, but at the same time small enough to be maintained by her crew without dockyard support and therefore particularly suited for long range exploration.

On his first voyage, Cook was accompanied by wealthy young Mr. Joseph Banks...

All images Copyright James R. Williamson Greetings all art lovers around the world. James R. Williamson, ASMA THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MARINE ARTISTS The Fellowship of the American society of Marine Artists have elected artist James R. Williamson as a Signature Member. The Fellows of the American Society of Marine Artist review portfolios and invite successful applicants to join a select group of artists with signature status. Those artists elected by the Fellows are entitled to use “ASMA” after their name on artwork and in publications. The jurors look for a cohesive portfolio that best represents the artist’s work including maritime art, marine life, coastline, marshes, wetlands, waterways, rivers, lakes, animals and flora....