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Earliest, Large Hand-colored Aquatints on India

Lot No. 2: William Hodges

A View of the City of Benares

  • Medium: Hand colored aquatint engraving
  • Year: 1788
  • Size: 14.5 x 20.4 inches
  • Place: London

Unsold (reserve not met)

Estimate

 60,000 -  1,00,000


Estimate US$

736-1227

Ends at Mar 01, 2023 07:01 PM IST

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William Hodges

A View of the City of Benares

Hand-colored Aquatint Engraving, Drawn on the spot & engraved by W. Hodges, Printed for the author and published by J. Grives, London, 27 April, 1788 London.
Image Size: 31 x 45 cm (12.2 x 17.7 inches)
Sheet Size: 37 x 52 cm (14.5 x 20.4 inches)
Fine Condition
Provenance:Property from a collection of a Lady.

Keywords: India, Indian colonial, Early, Benares

About Artist

William Hodges (1744 - 1797)

William Hodges was an English painter who trained under William Shipley and Richard Wilson spending his early career painting theatrical sceneries. In 1772, he was appointed a member of James Cook's second voyage to the Pacific Ocean and is best…...Read More

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