William Hodges
1744–1797
(Person)
Painter, official landscape artist on James Cook's second voyage.
Mentioned in
- A Life of J. C. Beaglehole: New Zealand Scholar
- Cook the Man
- Early New Zealand Botanical Art
- Explorers of the Pacific: European and American Discoveries in Polynesia
- Kōtare 2000, Volume Three, Number Two
- Letters and Art in New Zealand
- National Centennial Exhibition of New Zealand Art Catalogue
- Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook
- The Discovery of New Zealand
- The Endeavour Journal of Joseph Banks 1768–1771 [Volume Two]
- The Life of Captain James Cook
Cited in
- The Life of Captain James Cook
Image Gallery
.jpg "20. Captain Cook, after William Hodges, 1777 Engraving by J. Basire")
.jpg "Canoes of the Friendly Isles (Tonga), Drawn by William Hodges, Artist With Cook on his Second Voyage")
.jpg "Fleet at Otaheite, Drawn by William Hodges, Artist With Cook on his Second Voyage")
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.jpg "W. Hodges, Captain Cook's artist on his second voyage, shows a 'Family in Dusky Bay'")
.jpg "William Hodges, artist of Captain Cook's second voyage, drew this flax plant in 1777. Flax (Phormium tenax) was a valuable plant to Maori men and women, being used in a variety of ways for clothing and ropes")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "William Hodges":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.