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A View of Dusky Bay, New Zealand

Artist: William Hodges (1744 - 1797)

Location: Auckland Art Gallery, New Zealand

Date: 1773

Materials: oil on panel

Grant:

Amount Paid: £400 (Total: £900)

Vendor: Sabin Galleries

Review number: 2049 (1961)

Description:
Depicts an incident recorded in Captain Cook's log of the 'Resolution' which describes how he and Hodges rowed into Dusky Bay and saw a Maori chief standing on a rock. Circular panel in original frame, diam 73 cm.

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