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Author:
Hodges, William, 1744-1797.
Call No. [Page No.]: G161 .P38 [p. 66]
Publisher: London : printed for the author, and sold by J. Edwards, 1793.
Document Type: Rare book
Category: Asia - General Collection
Date: 1793
Pagination: 156
Location: Closed Shelves
Notes:
The artist William Hodges serves as a tangible link between the presence of the British in Polynesia and South Asia. Hodges accompanied Captain Cook on his second voyage in 1772. Eight years later, between 1780 and 1784, Hodges traveled to India as an artist for the British East India Company. He is considered the first European artist to depict the scenic splendor of India and portray the common people.
Treasure record edited by Hamilton Library at 2010-08-06 13:44:33
Call No. [Page No.]: G161 .P38 [p. 66]
Publisher: London : printed for the author, and sold by J. Edwards, 1793.
Document Type: Rare book
Category: Asia - General Collection
Date: 1793
Pagination: 156
Location: Closed Shelves
Notes:
The artist William Hodges serves as a tangible link between the presence of the British in Polynesia and South Asia. Hodges accompanied Captain Cook on his second voyage in 1772. Eight years later, between 1780 and 1784, Hodges traveled to India as an artist for the British East India Company. He is considered the first European artist to depict the scenic splendor of India and portray the common people.
Treasure record edited by Hamilton Library at 2010-08-06 13:44:33