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FROM THE TAPELEY PARK COLLECTION (LOTS 17, 18, 19 & 20)
WILLIAM HODGES, R.A. (LONDON 1744-1797 BRIXHAM)
A Paharia village outside Bhagalpur, Bihar
Details
WILLIAM HODGES, R.A. (LONDON 1744-1797 BRIXHAM)
A Paharia village outside Bhagalpur, Bihar
oil on canvas, unlined
48 x 62 ¾ in. (121.9 x 159.4 cm.)
in its original frame
A Paharia village outside Bhagalpur, Bihar
oil on canvas, unlined
48 x 62 ¾ in. (121.9 x 159.4 cm.)
in its original frame
Provenance
Commissioned by Augustus Cleveland (1754-1784), for his residence, Tilha Kothi, Bhagalpur, and by inheritance to his half-brother,
John Cleveland (1734-1817), Tapeley Park, North Devon, and by descent.
John Cleveland (1734-1817), Tapeley Park, North Devon, and by descent.
Literature
C. Greig, 'Hodges and Attribution', in G. Quilley and J. Bonehill, eds., William Hodges 1744-1797: the Art of Exploration, exhibition catalogue, New Haven and London, 2004, pp. 16 and 20, note 9.
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