File:Review of the War Galleys at Tahiti ('The Fleet of Otaheite assembled at Oparee') RMG BHC2395.tiff
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William Hodges: Review of the war galleys at Tahiti ['The Fleet of Otaheite assembled at Oparee'] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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painting object_type QS:P31,Q3305213 |
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English: Review of the War Galleys at Tahiti ['The Fleet of Otaheite assembled at Oparee'] Hodges' paintings of the Pacific are vivid records of British exploration. He was appointed by the Admiralty to record the places discovered on Cook's second voyage, undertaken in the 'Resolution' and 'Adventure', 1772-75. This was primarily in the form of drawings, with some oil sketches, many later converted to engravings in the official voyage account. He also completed large oil paintings for exhibition in London on his return, which exercised lasting influence on European ideas of the Pacific. The National Maritime Museum holds 26 oils relating to the voyage of which 24 were either painted for or acquired by the Admiralty. Cook's main purpose on this expedition was to locate, if possible, the much talked-of but unknown Southern Continent and further expand knowledge of the central Pacific islands, in which Hodges' records of coastal profiles were in part important for navigational reasons. But, the party also sought to understand and record different Pacific societies, establishing a hierarchy of what they saw as different stages of development. When Cook returned to Tahiti during his second voyage in April 1774, he found the islanders preparing for war against the neighbouring island of Moorea. His party were impressed by the canoes and men massed for attack, which were interpreted as a mark of Tahiti’s more developed state than other Polynesian societies. It also played to European interests in extravagant public spectacle, with the galleys and crews decked out particularly splendidly. One of the Tahitian chieftains suggested that Hodges record the scene. He later developed this detailed study in preparation for a grand painting to exhibit at the Royal Academy. The large finished painting is still in the Ministry of Defence Collection. |
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1776 date QS:P571,+1776-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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Dimensions | Painting: 240 mm x 465 mm; Frame: 344 mm x 575 mm x 75 mm; Weight: 3.4 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q7374509 |
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BHC2395 |
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This item will need to be checked for object numbers and its condition activity updated. This paintings title really ought to follow the form of the others: that is, be the same as the prints derived from them which in this case is 'The Fleet of Otaheite assembled at Oparee' (see PAI4065 and 4066 -no current images) |
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References | Royal Museums Greenwich artwork ID: 13871 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/13871 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Identifier InfoField | MOD number: MOD ID 1285 id number: BHC2395 |
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Collection InfoField | Oil paintings |
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