William Hodges 'Barringtonia' Engraving 1777, printed in the 19th Century He painted predominantly in oils

He painted predominantly in oils

No chips or cracks - fine crazing is evident throughout the glaze

Some light rubbing to the paint

potential for an earlier origin around 1850

William Hodges 'Barringtonia' Engraving 1777, printed in the 19th Century He painted predominantly in oilsEngraving on wove paper featuring a Barringtonia flowering plant, printed from the original copper plate prepared for A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World, and likely issued in the early 19th century. A finely detailed impression of Hodges botanical study, rendered with the clarity and precision characteristic of late 18th century intaglio engraving. The present sheet, on wove paper, suggests a later impression from the original plate,