A view in the Island of Madeira

William Hodges (1744 - 1797)

Captain Cook Memorial Museum

1777

William Hodges accompanied Captain Cook on his second voyage of exploration. The ship stayed 4 days in Madeira. The governor of the island did not allow the artist to go ashore and therefore this work was painted within the ship.

• Medium: oil on panel
• Dimensions: 47 x 64 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £20000 ( Total: £80,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2001
• Vendor: John Mitchell & Son

Provenance

An anonymous English country home; Sotheby's 2001.

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