Biography: Hobson, William

Portrait of William Hobson by James Ingram McDonald

This oil painting of William Hobson is a 1913 copy by James Ingram McDonald of an earlier portrait.

Using this item

Reference: G-826-1

Oil painting by James Ingram McDonald

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page

K. A. Simpson. 'Hobson, William', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990, updated January 2025. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/439/portrait-of-william-hobson-by-james-ingram-mcdonald (accessed 8 July 2026).