C1777

The Landing at Middleburgh, one of the Friendly Isles.

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$A 525

Rare engraving from the official British Admiralty sanctioned edition of the accounts of Cook’s second voyage. All other later copies made of this image by other publishers were unauthorised, usually smaller and inferior in quality. View of Cook’s landing at … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

The Landing at Middleburgh, one of the Friendly Isles.

Date:

C1777

Artist:

William Hodges (1744 - 1797)

Condition:

Narrow left margin, otherwise in good condition with folds as issued.

Technique:

Copper engraving.

Image Size:

470mm

x 235mm

Paper Size:

480mm

x 283mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1777

Description:

View of Cook’s landing at Eua (Tonga) named the Friendly Islands by Cook who visited the islands 2 – 8 October 1773 and then again 26 – 29 June 1774.

Reference; Beddie 1381-54, p.269, Joppien pp.70-71, ill.pl.63

From: Cook, 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.

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