A Dorset Coast Painter: The Life and Work of Albert Hodder Albert Hodder, a name perhaps less celebrated than some of his Victorian contemporaries, nevertheless occupies a significant niche in the pantheon of British landscape and still life painters. Born in Bridport, Dorset, around 1845 – precise dates remain somewhat elusive – Hodder’s artistic journey was deeply intertwined with the rugged beauty of his native coastline and the quiet intimacy of domestic scenes. His father, Henry Gundry Hodder, a coachmaker by trade, provided an early grounding in meticulous craftsmanship that would late…