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Certificate admitting William Hodges to the Royal Academy. Engraving by F. Bartolozzi after G.B. Cipriani, 1786.

William Hodges 1744-1797 : the art of exploration : catalogue to the exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, 5 July-21 November 2004 and the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, 27 January-24 April 2005 / [edited by Geoff Quilley, John Bonehill].

The art of Captain Cook's voyages : with a descriptive catalogue of all the known original drawings of peoples, places, artefacts and events and the original engravings associated with them / Rüdiger Joppien and Bernard Smith.

Ōtago, a young man encountered by Captain Cook in Tonga on his second voyage. Engraving by J.K. Sherwin, 1777, after W. Hodges.

A man from Easter island (Rapa Nui), with elongated ears, encountered by Captain Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by F. Bartolozzi, 1777, after W. Hodges.

A woman inhabitant of Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Engraving by J. Caldwall, 1777 after W. Hodges, 1775.

Afia-Too-Ca, a burying place on Tongatapu, Tonga. Engraving by W. Byrne after W. Hodges, 1st February 1777.

Matavai Bay, Tahiti and some of its inhabitants on board boats, encountered on Captain Cook's second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by W. Watts, 1777, after W. Hodges.

The island of Tongatapu (Tonga), visited by Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by W. Byrne, 1777, after W. Hodges.

Ruins in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1787.

A man from Tierra del Fuego encountered by Captain Cook on his second voyage. Engraving by J. Basire, 1777, after W. Hodges.

The Resolution, Captain Cook's ship, in the Antarctic circle. Engraving by B.T. Pouncy, 1777, after W. Hodges, 1773.

Banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) growing on a lakeside. Coloured etching by B. Pouncy, c. 1793, after W. Hodges.

River Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1788.

Ravines at Etawah, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1787.

Mosque at Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1786.

Chunar seen from the Ganges, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1785.

Mausoleum of Makhdam Shah Daulut at Maner, Bihar. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1786.

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Hodges, William, 1744-1797

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River Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1788.

Ravines at Etawah, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1787.

Mosque at Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1786.

Chunar seen from the Ganges, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1785.

Mausoleum of Makhdam Shah Daulut at Maner, Bihar. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1786.