1764 - 1837

Kort om konstnären

  • Museums on APS: Birmingham Museums And Art Gallery
  • Top-ranked work: Lady Dashwood and Her Son
  • Lifespan: 73 years
  • Color intensity: monochromatic
  • Works on APS: 41
  • Top 3 works:
    • Lady Dashwood and Her Son
    • Lady Holte, Wife of Sir Charles Holte of Aston Hall
    • Jacoba Vetter (1796-1830), Wife of Pieter Meijer Warnars, Amsterdam Bookseller, Charles Howard Hodges, c. 1821 - c. 1825
  • Movements: neoclassicism

early life and training

charles howard hodges, a british painter, was born in 1764 in portsmouth. he began his artistic journey as a pupil of john raphael smith, a renowned artist of the time. in 1788, hodges visited amsterdam, which would later become his adopted home.

career and notable works

after a two-year stay in dublin, hodges moved to the hague in 1792, eventually settling in amsterdam in 1797. there, he worked under the guidance of johann friedrich august tischbein at the prinsengracht n° 205. hodges specialized in mezzotint and pastel techniques, which he had learned in england and from tischbein, respectively. as a portrait painter, hodges gained fame for capturing the likenesses of over 700 prominent figures of his time. his subjects included leaders of the netherlands during the napoleonic period, such as willem v, rutger jan schimmelpenninck, louis bonaparte, and napoleon bonaparte. the only known portrait of sebald justinus brugmans was also made by hodges.

legacy and influence

in 1815, hodges advised the dutch government on the return of thousands of artworks confiscated by the french in 1795. although not all the stolen art was returned from paris, many of hodges' portraits can be found in the rijksmuseum in amsterdam and other museums. notable artworks by charles howard hodges: other notable artists with similar styles:

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Konstquiz

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Fråga 1:
Charles Howard Hodges was primarily known for his skill in which artistic technique?
Fråga 2:
Hodges gained fame by portraying the likenesses of prominent figures during what historical period?
Fråga 3:
Where was Hodges' artistic training initially undertaken?
Fråga 4:
Hodges advised the Dutch government on the repatriation of artworks seized by France during which event?
Fråga 5:
Which museum houses a significant collection of Hodges' portraits, showcasing his contribution to Dutch art history?