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William Hodges

British artist (1744-1797)

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Images by William Hodges

79 images from works
  • Ōtago, a young man encountered by Captain Cook in Tonga on his second voyage. Engraving by J.K. Sherwin, 1777, after W. Hodges.
  • A man from Easter island (Rapa Nui), with elongated ears, encountered by Captain Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by F. Bartolozzi, 1777, after W. Hodges.
  • A woman inhabitant of Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Engraving by J. Caldwall, 1777 after W. Hodges, 1775.
  • Afia-Too-Ca, a burying place on Tongatapu, Tonga. Engraving by W. Byrne after W. Hodges, 1st February 1777.
  • Matavai Bay, Tahiti and some of its inhabitants on board boats, encountered on Captain Cook's second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by W. Watts, 1777, after W. Hodges.
  • The island of Tongatapu (Tonga), visited by Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by W. Byrne, 1777, after W. Hodges.
  • Ruins in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1787.
  • A man from Tierra del Fuego encountered by Captain Cook on his second voyage. Engraving by J. Basire, 1777, after W. Hodges.
  • The Resolution, Captain Cook's ship, in the Antarctic circle. Engraving by B.T. Pouncy, 1777, after W. Hodges, 1773.
  • Banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) growing on a lakeside. Coloured etching by B. Pouncy, c. 1793, after W. Hodges.
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    River Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1788.

    William Hodges | Date: 27 April 1788 | Reference: 26727i
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    Ravines at Etawah, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1787.

    William Hodges | Date: 20 May 1787 | Reference: 26575i
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    Mosque at Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1786.

    William Hodges | Date: 1 May 1786 | Reference: 26897i
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    Chunar seen from the Ganges, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1785.

    William Hodges | Date: 20 May 1785 | Reference: 26745i
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    Mausoleum of Makhdam Shah Daulut at Maner, Bihar. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1786.

    William Hodges | Date: 20 December 1786 | Reference: 26713i
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Frequent collaborators

William Byrne
James Cook
John Hall
John Keyse Sherwin

Related topics

India
James Cook
Trees
Architecture, Mughal Empire
Boats and boating
Ganges River (India and Bangladesh)
Plants
Mosques
Plants, Useful
Botany - History

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