A View Taken in the Bay of Oaite Peha (Vaitepiha) Otaheite (Tahiti) Collection_Women's History Month wife of James I (reigned

wife of James I (reigned 1603-1625)

his right hand resting on the Sovereign's Orb

the steam liner…

and Astronomer Royal

In this highly stylised painting the ship is shown moving through the waves at sunset

A View Taken in the Bay of Oaite Peha (Vaitepiha) Otaheite (Tahiti) Collection_Women's History Month wife of James I (reignedHodges' 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