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[Hodges, William] 1744-1797: Hodges's drawings of New Zealand plants
- Date
- [1772-1775]
- By
- Hodges, William, 1744-1797; Forster, Thomas Furley, 1761-1825; Balcombe-Brown, Eliza Mary, 1869-
- Reference
- E-104
- Description
The majority of the plants depicted come from the Pacific, rather than New Zealand, but all date from records made during Cook's second voyage. Some of the drawings are unable to be identified. A number are tropical orchids. The New Zealand plants are as follows: p. 5. is the single-leafed New Zealand orchid Microtis unifolia, p. 6 is the New Zealand orchid Thelmitra longifolia, p. 24 is ringaringa or arthropodium cirrhatum, p.25 is the daisy celmisia holocerisea, and p. 27 is the kohekohe, dysoxylum spectabile.
With Ms notes (3p.) describing 8 plants, signed "T.F. Forster"; in another hand opposite first watercolour, "Drawn by Mr Hodges the painter who was with Capt Cook"...
Attribution to Hodges supported by Bernard Smith; also attributed to J R Forster, and to J G A Forster and to his daughter Therese. See TL 3/1/1/, 3 Nov, 1983, and R. Joppien's article in Australian journal of art, V. 3, p. 71-72.
Most of the plants shown are closely similar to drawings by Georg Forster. See photographs of the drawings for further details. It is possible that Hodges was sitting alongside Forster, drawing the same specimens; or more probably that these are the work of Forster.
Other Titles - Hodges' drawings of New Zealand and Pacific plants. By William Hodges or Georg Forster
Quantity: 21 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour (some with pencil) on laid paper 200 x 180 mm in sketchbook, blue boards, in red calf box
Provenance: Donation: Mrs Balcombe-Brown, 11 Feb 1926
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Negatives 069159 1/2- 069163 1/2. File prints in Drawings & Prints under Artist/Title. Negative microfilm reel, 30 frames, at Micro Art 021.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Format
- 21 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Pencil works, Scientific illustrations, Sketchbooks, Watercolour (some with pencil) on laid paper 200 x 180 mm in sketchbook, blue boards, in red calf box
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Unknown[Hodges, William] 1744-1797 :[Tropical orchid. 1773?]
Date: 1772 - 1775
From: [Hodges, William] 1744-1797: Hodges's drawings of New Zealand plants
By: Hodges, William, 1744-1797; Forster, Johann Georg Adam, 1754-1794
Reference: E-104-015
Description: An orchid of Oceania, showing broad leaves and a tall flower stem. It has been identified as Microstylis retusa. Compare a very similar watercolour by J. G. A. Forster in the British Museum (Natural History) (slide in Turnbull Drawings & Prints Collection) entitled Epidendrum resupinatum (and negative 146840 1/2). Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on laid paper 190 x 140 mm in sketchbook
[Hodges, William] 1744-1797 :[Unidentified plant. Between 1772 and 1775]
Date: 1772 - 1775
From: [Hodges, William] 1744-1797: Hodges's drawings of New Zealand plants
By: Hodges, William, 1744-1797; Forster, Johann Georg Adam, 1754-1794
Reference: E-104-009
Description: A branch of a flowering plant, unidentifiable. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on laid paper 190 x 140 mm in sketchbook
[Hodges, William] 1744-1797 :[Sedge - uncinia unciata. 1773?]
Date: 1772 - 1775
From: [Hodges, William] 1744-1797: Hodges's drawings of New Zealand plants
By: Hodges, William, 1744-1797; Forster, Johann Georg Adam, 1754-1794
Reference: E-104-011
Description: A sedge plant of Oceania Compare a very similar watercolour by J. G. A. Forster in the British Museum (Natural History) (slide in Turnbull Drawings & Prints Collection) entitled Carex unciata (and negative 146842 1/2 and 154100 1/2). Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on laid paper 190 x 140 mm in sketchbook
[Hodges, William] 1744-1797 :[Daisy. 1773?]
Date: 1772 - 1775
From: [Hodges, William] 1744-1797: Hodges's drawings of New Zealand plants
By: Hodges, William, 1744-1797; Forster, Johann Georg Adam, 1754-1794
Reference: E-104-013
Description: A small-flowered daisy. Compare a very similar watercolour by J. G. A. Forster in the British Museum (Natural History) (slide in Turnbull Drawings & Prints Collection) entitled Chrysocoma purpurea (and negatives 146845 1/2 and 146847 1/2). Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on laid paper 190 x 140 mm in sketchbook
[Hodges, William] 1744-1797 :[Sedge - kyllingia monocephala. 1773?]
Date: 1772 - 1775
From: [Hodges, William] 1744-1797: Hodges's drawings of New Zealand plants
By: Hodges, William, 1744-1797; Forster, Johann Georg Adam, 1754-1794
Reference: E-104-010
Description: A sedge plant of Oceania Compare a very similar watercolour by J. G. A. Forster in the British Museum (Natural History) (slide in Turnbull Drawings & Prints Collection) entitled Kyllinga monocephala... (and negative 146850 1/2). Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on laid paper 190 x 140 mm in sketchbook
[Hodges, William] 1744-1797 :[Oldenlandia tenuifolia. 1773?]
Date: 1772 - 1775
From: [Hodges, William] 1744-1797: Hodges's drawings of New Zealand plants
By: Hodges, William, 1744-1797; Forster, Johann Georg Adam, 1754-1794
Reference: E-104-012
Description: An oldenlandia plant in flower (Hedyotis tenuifolia, Indian madder or chay root) Compare a very similar watercolour by J. G. A. Forster in the British Museum (Natural History) (slide in Turnbull Drawings & Prints Collection) entitled Oldenlandia tenuifolia (and negative 146851 1/2). Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on laid paper 190 x 140 mm in sketchbook
[Hodges, William] 1744-1797 :[Piper latifolium. 1773?]
Date: 1772 - 1775
From: [Hodges, William] 1744-1797: Hodges's drawings of New Zealand plants
By: Hodges, William, 1744-1797; Forster, Johann Georg Adam, 1754-1794
Reference: E-104-016
Description: A branchlet of Piper latifolium of Tahiti in flower. The plant is closely related to New Zealand's Kawakawa (macropiper excelsum) Compare a very similar watercolour by J. G. A. Forster in the British Museum (Natural History) (slide in Turnbull Drawings & Prints Collection) entitled Piper latifolium Tahiti (and negative 146843 1/2). Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on laid paper 190 x 140 mm in sketchbook
[Hodges, William] 1744-1797 :Portlandia. [1773?]
Date: 1772 - 1775
From: [Hodges, William] 1744-1797: Hodges's drawings of New Zealand plants
By: Hodges, William, 1744-1797; Forster, Johann Georg Adam, 1754-1794
Reference: E-104-007
Description: A portlandia or bikkia tetranda in flower. It is described as growing on the bare rocks of Savage Island in the South Seas (Cook's name for Niue) Compare a very similar watercolour by J. G. A. Forster in the British Museum (Natural History) (slide in Turnbull Drawings & Prints Collection) entitled Portlandia tetranda Savage Island. ... (and negative 146841 1/2 & 146844 1/2). See also TL3/1/1 9 June 1984. Described in the text on p. 2 of the sketchbook: 'A shrub with large yellowish green leaves of a thick texture like leather, and long tubulous white flowers. It grows on the bare rocks of a Savage Island in the South Sea, without any soil at all. It has all its leaves towards the tops of the branches, which are but few.' Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on laid paper 190 x 140 mm in sketchbook
[Hodges, William] 1744-1797 :[Rengarenga, arthropodium cirrhatum. 1773?]
Date: 1772 - 1775
From: [Hodges, William] 1744-1797: Hodges's drawings of New Zealand plants
By: Hodges, William, 1744-1797; Forster, Johann Georg Adam, 1754-1794
Reference: E-104-022
Description: Rengarenga or New Zealand lily in flower Compare a very similar watercolour by J. G. A. Forster in the British Museum (Natural History) (slide in Turnbull Drawings & Prints Collection) entitled Anthericum cirrhatum (and negative 146854 1/2). Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on laid paper 190 x 140 mm in sketchbook
[Hodges, William] 1744-1797 :[Cirrhopetalum spp. 1773?]
Date: 1772 - 1775
From: [Hodges, William] 1744-1797: Hodges's drawings of New Zealand plants
By: Hodges, William, 1744-1797; Forster, Johann Georg Adam, 1754-1794
Reference: E-104-018
Description: A tropical orchid, probably cirrhopetalum thouarsii Compare a very similar watercolour by J. G. A. Forster in the British Museum (Natural History) (slide in Turnbull Drawings & Prints Collection) entitled Epidendrum umbellatum (and negative 146837 1/2 & 146852 1/2). Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on laid paper 190 x 140 mm in sketchbook