Portrait of William Hodges, 1810 / engraving by William Daniell after portrait by George Dance
Portrait of William Hodges, 1810 / engraving by William Daniell after portrait by George Dance
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Author / Creator
Date
1810
Call Numbers
P2/567
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Physical Description
Contents
1 print - 41 x 29.8 cm (sheet) - soft-ground etching
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Fonds
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Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Published before 1955
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Scope and Contents
Contents
1 posthumously published profile portrait of artist William Hodges. The etching is based on an original profile portrait by George Dance, drawn in 1793, and held in the collection of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. The etching was published by William Daniell, No. 9 Cleveland Street, Fitzroy Square, London on August 15, 1810.
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Full title
Portrait of William Hodges, 1810 / engraving by William Daniell after portrait by George Dance
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Plate mark measures 27.5 x 20 cm
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Hordern House, August 2018
Administrative / Biographical history
William Hodges (1744-1797) was an English painter. Between 1772 and 1775 he accompanied James Cook on his second voyage to the South Seas as the expedition's artist and is best known for the sketches and paintings he produced during and after the voyage, some of which appeared as engravings in the original published edition of Cook's journals. Hodg...
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Call Numbers
P2/567
Record Identifier
1l42WmV1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1l42WmV1
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Reference code
9612055
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