File:A Waterfall in Tahiti RMG BHC2372.tiff
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[edit]William Hodges: A Waterfall in Tahiti | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q730841 |
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Object type |
painting object_type QS:P31,Q3305213 |
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Description |
English: A Waterfall in Tahiti Hodges' paintings of the Pacific are vivid records of British exploration. He was appointed by the Admiralty to record the places discovered on Cook's second voyage, undertaken in the 'Resolution' and 'Adventure', 1772-75. This was primarily in the form of drawings, with some oil sketches, many later converted to engravings in the official voyage account. He also completed large oil paintings for exhibition in London on his return, which exercised lasting influence on European ideas of the Pacific. The National Maritime Museum holds 26 oils relating to the voyage of which 24 were either painted for or acquired by the Admiralty. Cook's main purpose on this expedition was to locate, if possible, the much talked-of but unknown Southern Continent and further expand knowledge of the central Pacific islands, in which Hodges' records of coastal profiles were in part important for navigational reasons. The identification of this landscape is unclear and although it was long thought to be a view in Dusky Bay, New Zealand, recent scholarship has provided the location given in the present title. It was painted from sketches developed in May 1774, during the 'Resolution's' second visit to Tahiti, showing a waterfall over baslat pillars of rock. It is the volcanic landscape and basalt formations that suggest Tahiti rather than New Zealand, and Hodges is recorded as drawing the cascade in the Tuauru Valley. Unusually for Hodges, he has not used the depiction of figures to inform the scene. His intention is to demonstrate his perception of the sensuous beauty and wildness of the idyllic setting, incorporating elements of the sublime to elevate and transform the picture. This is likely a study for a large pair with BHC2373, which were never worked up. See also BHC2396. |
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Date |
circa 1775 date QS:P571,+1775-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
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Dimensions | Painting: 700 mm x 785 mm; Frame: 642 mm x 778 mm x 78 mm;Frame inc.cartouche: 697 mm x 778 mm x 105 mm;Weight: 10 kg; | |||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q7374509 |
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Accession number |
BHC2372 |
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Notes |
Signed [initials]. Acquisition method: permanent. In the gallery, the item is entitled 'A waterfall in Tahiti'. This item will need to be checked for object numbers and its condition activity updated. Overall size includes cartouche. |
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References | Royal Museums Greenwich artwork ID: 13848 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/13848 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The original artefact or artwork has been assessed as public domain by age, and faithful reproductions of the two dimensional work are also public domain. No permission is required for reuse for any purpose. The text of this image record has been derived from the Royal Museums Greenwich catalogue and image metadata. Individual data and facts such as date, author and title are not copyrightable, but reuse of longer descriptive text from the catalogue may not be considered fair use. Reuse of the text must be attributed to the "National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London" and a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 license may apply if not rewritten. Refer to Royal Museums Greenwich copyright. |
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Identifier InfoField | MOD number: MOD ID 566 id number: BHC2372 |
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Collection InfoField | Oil paintings |
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