Lot Essay
Joppien and Smith date Hodges' original portrait to the Resolution's second visit to New Zealand when the chieftan came on board on 22 October 1773 in the vicinity of Cape Kidnappers.
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Man of New Zealand
Details
French School, late 18th Century, after William Hodges, R.A.
Man of New Zealand
oil on canvas
11 x 8¾in. (27.9 x 22.2cm.)
Man of New Zealand
oil on canvas
11 x 8¾in. (27.9 x 22.2cm.)
Provenance
Acquired in Paris c. 1945-9.
Private collection, Florida.
Private collection, Florida.
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