Within Australia
All orders ship freewithin Australia
Rest of the World
Orders over A$300
ship free worldwide
C1777
Otago.
Artist:
Rare engraving of Otago, Chief of the Amsterdam Island (Tongatapu) from the official British Admiralty sanctioned edition of the accounts of Cook’s second voyage. Cook visited the islands 2 – 8 October 1773 and then again 26 – 29 June … Read Full Description
Sold
S/N: CK02E-1197-PI-TON–227991
(F27)
Free Shipping
See Shipping page for Terms & Conditions
Details
Full Title:
Otago.
Date:
C1777
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Copper engraving.
Image Size:
185mm
x 235mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1777
Description:
Rare engraving of Otago, Chief of the Amsterdam Island (Tongatapu) from the official British Admiralty sanctioned edition of the accounts of Cook’s second voyage.
Cook visited the islands 2 – 8 October 1773 and then again 26 – 29 June 1774.
‘Otago, known variously as Ataongo, Attagha, Attaha, was the son of the Kanokupolu of Tongatapu and a constant companion of Cook during his visit. (Foster I ,449)
Reference;
Beddie 1381-40, p.268, Joppien pp.68, ill.pl.59
From Cook’s,
A Voyage Towards the South Pole, and Round the World, performed in His Majesty’s Ships the ‘Resolution’ and ‘Adventure’, In the Years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775.
William Hodges (1744 - 1797)
William Hodges was born in London, the only son of Ann and Charles Hodges, a blacksmith of St. James's Market London. They encouraged their son's talent for drawing and placed him in William Shipley's drawing school at Castle Court in the Strand. Joining Richard Wilson as an apprentice in 1758, he was required to assist his master 'in dead colouring and the forwarding of pictures'. A short period of study under Wilson and Cipriani at the Duke of Richmond's Gallery developed his style for classical composition. He was appointed artist on the Resolution and left Plymouth on 13 July 1772 and returned on 29 July 1775.
