William Hodges Britain, New Zealand, Australia, 1744-97

Works in the database
26
Works with images
17
Works with multiple sales
0
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Past Sales

A Maori Before a Waterfall in Dusky Bay, 1777
'The Landing at Tanna One of the New Hebrides.', 'Afia-Too-ca, a Burying Place in The Isle Of Amsterdam.', 'View In The Island Of New Caledonia', 'Monuments In Easter Island' and 'A Toupapow with a Corpse on It...'
'Poe-Bird New Zeeland'
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Sales by Medium

Paintings
Sold 2 works for
$514,280
Prints & Graphics
Sold 17 works for
$5,999
Works on Paper
Sold 0 works for
$0
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Where to buy or sell art works by William Hodges

Auction Houses

International Art Centre
Sold 2 works for
$512,275
Davidson Auctions
Sold 5 works for
$2,357
Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd
Sold 4 works for
$2,247
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About William Hodges

Born in London in 1744, studied with artists William Shipley and Richard Wilson. In 1772 William Hodges was appointed topographical artist on the 'HMS Resolution' on James Cook's second expedition and travelled widely in the Pacific. He published illustrated books of his travels and engravings, although he did not visit Australia.

The total number of works by William Hodges offered for sale by auction since 1975 is 26, of which 19 (73%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $512,080 for A Maori Before a Waterfall in Dusky Bay sold by International Art Centre in July 2023. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by William Hodges are held by the Auckland Art Gallery, National Gallery of Australia and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).

William Hodges is listed in the following standard biographical references:

  • McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 525
  • Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 368
  • Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 324
  • Gil Docking, with additions by Michael Gunn covering 1970-90. Two Hundred Years of New Zealand Painting, David Bateman Ltd., New Zealand, 1990 Page 18
  • McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 117
  • Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
  • The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.

Artists' Resale Royalty

Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…

No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.

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