Retrato de William Hodges

Pinturas de William Hodges: As 47 mais famosas, sob o olhar de uma galeria

Atualizado em Novembro 2026 · classificado pela nossa pontuação de popularidade (pesquisas, visitas e pedidos de cada obra) · 48 obras de William Hodges em nosso catálogo

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Aos olhos da galeria, a pintura mais famosa de William Hodges é [Waterfall in Dusky Bay with Maori canoe] (1776), cuja obra original está exposta no Te Papa, em Wellington. The Taj Mahal (1780) e 'The Landing at Tanna [Tana], one of the New Hebrides' (1775) completam o trio que todos reconhecem. Dos 48 trabalhos de William Hodges em nosso catálogo, a galeria apresenta abaixo as 47 obras mais famosas, cada uma original, com seu ano, seu museu e o que a torna única.

1744 – 1797, Londres Romanticism Mais obras: National Maritime Museum

As 10 principais pinturas de William Hodges na galeria

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[Waterfall in Dusky Bay with Maori canoe] (1776) de William Hodges

[Waterfall in Dusky Bay with Maori canoe]

1776 · Oil On Panel · Te Papa, Wellington

To gaze upon this depiction of Waterfall in Dusky Bay with Maori canoe is to step across the threshold of time itself, into the nascent moments of European encounter with an untouched paradise. This painting, a profoundly rare testament to William Hodges’s masterful draughtsmanship, transports us to the breathtaking shores of New Zealand during Captain Cook’s second voyage. It is more than just a record of geography; it is a…

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The Taj Mahal (1780) de William Hodges

The Taj Mahal

1780 · Oil · National Gallery of Modern Art, Nova Deli

In the soft, luminous glow of the late eighteenth century, few images captured the romantic imagination of the West quite like the architectural marvels of India. William Hodges, a pioneer among British artists to traverse the subcontinent, achieved something truly transcendent in his masterpiece, The Taj Mahal. This painting is not merely a topographical record of a monument; it is an ethereal window into a lost era of sublime tranquility.…

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'The Landing at Tanna [Tana], one of the New Hebrides' (1775) de William Hodges

'The Landing at Tanna [Tana], one of the New Hebrides'

1775 · Oil On Panel · National Maritime Museum, Londres

The work titled 'The Landing at Tanna [Tana], one of the New Hebrides' is an oil on panel painting by the English artist William Hodges. Created about 1775, this piece originated from the period when Hodges served as the official artist during the second voyage of Captain James Cook. The painting functions as a visual record of the maritime expedition through the Pacific Ocean.

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Captain James Cook, 1728-79 (1775) de William Hodges

Captain James Cook, 1728-79

1775 · Oil On Canvas · National Maritime Museum, Londres

The artwork titled Captain James Cook, 1728-79 is a formal portrait of a historical figure painted by William Hodges. Created about 1775, this oil on canvas work focuses on the upper torso and head of the subject. The composition is a medium close-up, positioning the man slightly off-center. The subject is depicted with a resolute character, presented in a classical realist style.

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Tahiti, bearing South East (1775) de William Hodges

Tahiti, bearing South East

1775 · Oil On Canvas · National Maritime Museum, Londres

In Tahiti, bearing South East, William Hodges presents a quiet moment from his time as a member of Captain James Cook’s second voyage to the Pacific Ocean between 1772 and 1775. This work captures a tropical seascape during the soft light of dawn or dusk. The water remains calm and dark, providing a steady surface for several traditional outrigger canoes scattered across the foreground and middle ground. To the left,…

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View of Oaitepeha Bay, Tahiti (1776) de William Hodges

View of Oaitepeha Bay, Tahiti

1776 · Oil On Canvas · Anglesey Abbey

View of Oaitepeha Bay, Tahiti is an oil on canvas work by the English painter William Hodges. Created in 1776, the painting is also recognized by the title Tahiti Revisited. It is documented under the more descriptive name, A View taken in the bay of Oaite Peha [Vaitepiha] Otaheite [Tahiti].

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'View of the Province of Oparree [Pare], Island of Otaheite, with part of the Island of Eimeo [Moorea]' (1776) de William Hodges

'View of the Province of Oparree [Pare], Island of Otaheite, with part of the Island of Eimeo [Moorea]'

1776 · Oil On Canvas · National Maritime Museum, Londres

The oil on canvas painting titled 'View of the Province of Oparree [Pare], Island of Otaheite, with part of the Island of Eimeo [Moorea]' was created by the British artist William Hodges. This work, which is also known as A View of Matavai Bay in the Island of Otaheite [Tahiti], dates to 1776. The piece is held within the Paul Mellon Collection at the Yale Center for British Art in…

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'The Landing at Erramanga [Eromanga], one of the New Hebrides' (1776) de William Hodges

'The Landing at Erramanga [Eromanga], one of the New Hebrides'

1776 · Oil On Canvas · National Maritime Museum, Londres

We are looking at 'The Landing at Erramanga [Eromanga], one of the New Hebrides', a work by the English painter William Hodges. This piece captures a specific moment of contact, documented through the eyes of an artist who accompanied Captain Cook on his second voyage. It is a significant record of the Pacific, rendered with the precision required of an official expedition artist.

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'A View of Cape Stephens in Cook's Straits with Waterspout' (1776) de William Hodges

'A View of Cape Stephens in Cook's Straits with Waterspout'

1776 · Oil On Canvas · National Maritime Museum, Londres

The oil painting 'A View of Cape Stephens in Cook's Straits with Waterspout' captures a moment of maritime struggle. Created by the British artist William Hodges in 1776, the work records a specific encounter in the Cook Strait of New Zealand. The canvas fixes the image of the HMS Resolution as it meets the fury of a storm. A waterspout descends from the clouds, a vertical column of wind and…

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'The Landing at Mallicolo [Malakula], one of the New Hebrides' (1776) de William Hodges

'The Landing at Mallicolo [Malakula], one of the New Hebrides'

1776 · Oil On Canvas · National Maritime Museum, Londres

In this oil on canvas, titled 'The Landing at Mallicolo [Malakula], one of the New Hebrides', William Hodges captures a significant moment of contact. Painted about 1776, the work documents a colonial encounter between European explorers and indigenous people within a tropical setting. It provides a visual record of the interactions occurring during the maritime expeditions of the late 18th century.

Pinturas de William Hodges, classificadas de 11 a 47

11The Marmalong Bridge (1783) de William HodgesThe Marmalong Bridge1783 · Yale Center for British Art 12Resolution and Adventure with fishing craft in Matavai Bay (1776) de William HodgesResolution and Adventure with fishing craft in Matavai Bay1776 · National Maritime Museum 13Jaques and the Wounded Stag: 'As You Like It,' Act II, Scene I (1790) de William HodgesJaques and the Wounded Stag: 'As You Like It,' Act II, Scene I1790 · Yale Center for British Art 14View of Point Venus and Matavai Bay, looking east (1773) de William HodgesView of Point Venus and Matavai Bay, looking east1773 · National Maritime Museum 15'View of Part of the Island of Ulietea [Raiatea]' (1773) de William Hodges'View of Part of the Island of Ulietea [Raiatea]'1773 · National Maritime Museum 16'[Cascade Cove] Dusky Bay' (1775) de William Hodges'[Cascade Cove] Dusky Bay'1775 · National Maritime Museum 17'View in Pickersgill Harbour, Dusky Bay, New Zealand' (1774) de William Hodges'View in Pickersgill Harbour, Dusky Bay, New Zealand'1774 · National Maritime Museum 18A Cascade in the Tuauru Valley, Tahiti (1775) de William HodgesA Cascade in the Tuauru Valley, Tahiti1775 · National Maritime Museum 19A Waterfall in Tahiti (1775) de William HodgesA Waterfall in Tahiti1775 · National Maritime Museum 20'View of part of Owharre [Fare] Harbour, Island of Huahine' (1774) de William Hodges'View of part of Owharre [Fare] Harbour, Island of Huahine'1774 · National Maritime Museum 21'View of Resolution [Vaitahu] Bay in the Marquesas' (1774) de William Hodges'View of Resolution [Vaitahu] Bay in the Marquesas'1774 · National Maritime Museum 22'A View of the Cape of Good Hope, Taken on the Spot, from on Board the 'Resolution', Capt Cooke' (1772) de William Hodges'A View of the Cape of Good Hope, Taken on the Spot, from on Board the 'Resolution', Capt Cooke'1772 · National Maritime Museum 23'View of Owharee [Fare] Harbour, Island of Huaheine [Huahine]' (1773) de William Hodges'View of Owharee [Fare] Harbour, Island of Huaheine [Huahine]'1773 · National Maritime Museum 24Waterfall in Dusky Bay with a Maori canoe (1775) de William HodgesWaterfall in Dusky Bay with a Maori canoe1775 · National Maritime Museum 25Waterfall in Dusky Bay with a Maori canoe (1775) de William HodgesWaterfall in Dusky Bay with a Maori canoe1775 · National Maritime Museum 26Dusky Bay in New Zealand (1773) de William HodgesDusky Bay in New Zealand1773 · Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki 27The Inner Crater of Mauna Loa, Hawaii (1772) de William HodgesThe Inner Crater of Mauna Loa, Hawaii1772 · Brighton Museum & Art Gallery 28The Resolution and Adventure, 4 Jan, 1773, taking in ice for water, lat. 61.S. watercolour (1773) de William HodgesThe Resolution and Adventure, 4 Jan, 1773, taking in ice for water, lat. 61.S. watercolour1773 · State Library of New South Wales 29'A View of the Island of New Caledonia in the South' (1777) de William Hodges'A View of the Island of New Caledonia in the South'1777 · National Maritime Museum 30Review of the war galleys at Tahiti ['The Fleet of Otaheite assembled at Oparee'] (1776) de William HodgesReview of the war galleys at Tahiti ['The Fleet of Otaheite assembled at Oparee']1776 · National Maritime Museum 31'A View of the Monuments of Easter Island [Rapanui]' (1776) de William Hodges'A View of the Monuments of Easter Island [Rapanui]'1776 · National Maritime Museum 32Tomb and Distant View of Rajmahal Hills (1782) de William HodgesTomb and Distant View of Rajmahal Hills1782 33A View of Matavai Bay in the Island of Otaheite [Tahiti] (1776) de William HodgesA View of Matavai Bay in the Island of Otaheite [Tahiti]1776 · Yale Center for British Art 34Otley Bridge on the River Wharfe (1783) de William HodgesOtley Bridge on the River Wharfe1783 · Yale Center for British Art 35The Fort of Bidjegur (1784) de William HodgesThe Fort of Bidjegur1784 · Yale Center for British Art 36Landscape with Fishermen on a Lake (1790) de William HodgesLandscape with Fishermen on a Lake1790 · Yale Center for British Art 37Storm on the Ganges, with Mrs. Hastings near the Col-gon Rock (1790) de William HodgesStorm on the Ganges, with Mrs. Hastings near the Col-gon Rock1790 · Yale Center for British Art 38Fort at Monghyr on the river Ganges, India. (1787) de William HodgesFort at Monghyr on the river Ganges, India.1787 39Conway Castle, Wales (1790) de William HodgesConway Castle, Wales1790 40Ghat on the Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. (1787) de William HodgesGhat on the Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.1787 41'View from Point Venus, Island of Otaheite [Tahiti]' de William Hodges'View from Point Venus, Island of Otaheite [Tahiti]'National Maritime Museum 42The Ghauts at Benares; View of part of the City of Benares on the River Ganges, in the East Indies; The Ghats at Benares (1787) de William HodgesThe Ghauts at Benares; View of part of the City of Benares on the River Ganges, in the East Indies; The Ghats at Benares1787 · Royal Academy of Arts 43A View in Dusky Bay, New Zealand (1773) de William HodgesA View in Dusky Bay, New Zealand1773 · Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki 44Tahiti Revisited (1776) de William HodgesTahiti Revisited1776 · National Maritime Museum 45Tahiti de William HodgesTahitiNational Maritime Museum 46Landscape de William HodgesLandscapeAuckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki 47A View of Cape Stephens in Cook's Straits (New Zealand) with Waterspout, 1776 (1776) de William HodgesA View of Cape Stephens in Cook's Straits (New Zealand) with Waterspout, 17761776

Os temas que cativaram o olhar de William Hodges

Os quatro temas que mais se repetem nestas obras originais, cada um com o seu melhor exemplo.

Os museus que guardam os originais de William Hodges

Os 8 museus que detêm a maioria das pinturas desta página.

Museus Cidade Obras de William Hodges Pinturas desta lista
National Maritime Museum, LondresNational Maritime Museum Londres 26 'The Landing at Tanna [Tana], one of the New Hebrides', Captain James Cook, 1728-79, Tahiti, bearing South East
Yale Center for British Art, New HavenYale Center for British Art New Haven 7 The Marmalong Bridge, Jaques and the Wounded Stag: 'As You Like It,' Act II, Scene I, A View of Matavai Bay in the Island of Otaheite [Tahiti]
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, AucklandAuckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Auckland 3 Dusky Bay in New Zealand, A View in Dusky Bay, New Zealand, Landscape
Te Papa, WellingtonTe Papa Wellington 1 [Waterfall in Dusky Bay with Maori canoe]
National Gallery of Modern Art, Nova DeliNational Gallery of Modern Art Nova Deli 1 The Taj Mahal
Anglesey AbbeyAnglesey Abbey 1 View of Oaitepeha Bay, Tahiti
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Brighton and HoveBrighton Museum & Art Gallery Brighton and Hove 1 The Inner Crater of Mauna Loa, Hawaii
State Library of New South Wales, SydneyState Library of New South Wales Sydney 1 The Resolution and Adventure, 4 Jan, 1773, taking in ice for water, lat. 61.S. watercolour

William Hodges, uma pintura emblemática por década

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Pinturas de William Hodges: a galeria responde

Qual pintura de William Hodges é a mais famosa de todas?Revelar a resposta

[Waterfall in Dusky Bay with Maori canoe] (1776), Te Papa, Wellington. The Taj Mahal (1780) e 'The Landing at Tanna [Tana], one of the New Hebrides' (1775) vêm a seguir.

Qual era a idade de William Hodges ao concluir [Waterfall in Dusky Bay with Maori canoe]?Revelar a resposta

32 anos: [Waterfall in Dusky Bay with Maori canoe] data de 1776, e William Hodges nasceu em 1744.

Quais são as 10 principais pinturas de William Hodges?Revelar a resposta

[Waterfall in Dusky Bay with Maori canoe], The Taj Mahal, 'The Landing at Tanna [Tana], one of the New Hebrides', Captain James Cook, 1728-79, Tahiti, bearing South East, View of Oaitepeha Bay, Tahiti, 'View of the Province of Oparree [Pare], Island of Otaheite, with part of the Island of Eimeo [Moorea]', 'The Landing at Erramanga [Eromanga], one of the New Hebrides', 'A View of Cape Stephens in Cook's Straits with Waterspout' e 'The Landing at Mallicolo [Malakula], one of the New Hebrides'. O ranking acima apresenta o ano e o museu de cada uma.

Quantas obras William Hodges criou?Revelar a resposta

Nosso catálogo contém 48 obras de William Hodges, datadas de 1772 a 1790.

Onde estão expostos os originais mais famosos de William Hodges?Revelar a resposta

Principalmente em National Maritime Museum (Londres), Yale Center for British Art (New Haven) e Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki (Auckland). A tabela de museus acima lista todos eles.

Quando é que William Hodges criou as suas pinturas mais famosas?Revelar a resposta

Em 1770s: 32 das 47 obras nesta página foram feitas então, sendo [Waterfall in Dusky Bay with Maori canoe] delas.

Quais são as obras mais famosas de William Hodges no início e no fim de sua carreira?Revelar a resposta

Nesta página, a mais antiga é 'A View of the Cape of Good Hope, Taken on the Spot, from on Board the 'Resolution', Capt Cooke' (1772) e a mais recente é Jaques and the Wounded Stag: 'As You Like It,' Act II, Scene I (1790).

Quais temas William Hodges mais explorou?Revelar a resposta

Sky (7), Mountains (6) e Water (5), entre as 47 obras nesta página.

Em qual técnica William Hodges mais trabalhou?Revelar a resposta

Oil On Canvas, para 10 das 47 obras nesta página.

Com qual movimento William Hodges está associado(a)?Revelar a resposta

Romanticism, a julgar pelos originais nesta página.

Quais obras originais de William Hodges o National Maritime Museum possui?Revelar a resposta

'The Landing at Tanna [Tana], one of the New Hebrides', Captain James Cook, 1728-79 e Tahiti, bearing South East: o National Maritime Museum, Londres detém 26 das obras desta página.

William Hodges: o artista

O Explorador da Luz e da Paisagem

William Hodges destaca-se como uma figura singular nos anais da arte inglesa, um pintor cujo pincel serviu tanto como um instrumento científico quanto como uma lente romântica. Nascido em Londres, o seu desenvolvimento artístico inicial foi moldado pelas rigorosas tradições dos seus mentores, estudando com William Shipley e, mais tarde, refinando o seu ofício no estúdio de Richard Wilson. Antes de se tornar um cronista de horizontes distantes, Hodges encontrou o seu lugar no mundo efêmero do cenário teatral, um período que, sem dúvida, o preparou para as composições grandiosas e abrangentes que mais tarde definiriam o seu legado. A sua carreira foi fundamentalmente transformada quando se juntou à segunda viagem do Capitão James Cook ao Oceano Pacífico, uma expedição que lhe proporcionaria as imagens brutas e deslumbrantes que permanecem como a sua maior contribuição para a história da arte ocidental.

Como artista oficial desta viagem monumental, Hodges embarcou numa jornada por alguns dos cantos mais remotos do globo. Os seus esboços e pinturas capturaram a essência de lugares como Table Bay, Tahiti, Ilha de Páscoa, Nova Zelândia, Dusky Sound e os domínios gelados da Antártida. Estas obras eram mais do que meros registos geográficos; representavam um encontro profundo, muitas vezes visceral, com o desconhecido. Em peças como A View in Dusky Bay, New Zealand, pode-se sentir a tensão entre a sua formação clássica e a realidade imediata e avassaladora do primeiro contacto com o povo Māori. A sua capacidade de traduzir a imediação destes encontros numa linguagem visual permitiu ao público europeu vislumbrar um mundo que era, simultaneamente, exótico e profundamente humano.

Um Domínio do Contraste e da Visão Colonial

A evolução da técnica de Hodges marcou um afastamento das tradições de paisagem estabelecidas na sua era. Enquanto muitos dos seus contemporâneos aderiam a paletas mais suaves, Hodges abraçou um uso dramático de luz e sombra. Esta abordagem, embora ocasionalmente criticada por contemporâneos que consideravam o seu trabalho demasiado bruto ou inacabado, permitiu-lhe imbuir as suas paisagens com uma escala épica que remete à posterior Hudson River School. As suas pinturas a óleo de grandes dimensões, muitas vezes concluídas em Londres após as suas viagens, utilizavam contrastes de cores intensos para evocar o poder atmosférico das ilhas do Pacífico e das costas escarpadas que tinha percorrido.

Para além do Pacífico, a jornada artística de Hodges levou-o ao coração da Índia colonial. Sob o patrocínio do Governador-Geral Warren Hastings, ele viajou pelo país entre 1780 e 1783, tornando-se um dos primeiros pintores de paisagem britânicos profissionais a documentar o subcontinente. O seu tempo em Benares (Varanasi) resultou em obras profundas como The Ghauts at Benares, onde aplicou arranjos composicionais Neoclássicos às margens sagradas do Ganges. Nestas obras, emerge um jogo fascinante entre a observação meticulosa e o idealismo europeu, à medida que procurava registar a cultura e a arquitetura da Índia através de uma lente que fundia a curiosidade científica com uma sensibilidade romântica e pitoresca.

A importância duradoura de William Hodges reside no seu papel como uma ponte visual entre mundos. A sua obra permanece como um arquivo vital de exploração, capturando os momentos fugazes da descoberta e as paisagens mutáveis de um mundo em transformação. Através do seu domínio da luz e do seu compromisso corajoso com novos territórios, ele expandiu os limites do que a pintura de paisagem poderia alcançar, deixando um legado que continua a ressoar com o espírito de aventura e a beleza do mundo natural.