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Date: 1832 - 1890 - 1827 - 1891 - 1828

From: Various artists :[Proofs and related pictorial material for illustrations to John White's Ancient history of the Maori (Wellington, 1891)] 1832, 1890

By: Boscawen, John Hugh, 1851-1937; Earle, Augustus, 1793-1838

Reference: A-274-045

Description: Head and shoulders frontal portrait of a Northland tattooer. He has short hair, moko, and a kiwi feather cloak fastened on his right shoulder, and wears two huia feathers in his hair A copy by John Hugh Boscawen of an aquatint, the frontispiece in Narrative of a nine months residence in New Zealand by Augustus Earle (London, Longman, 1832). The copyist has added feathers to the subject's hair and changed a woven flax cloak to a kiwi feather cloak. Other Titles - Aranghie John Hugh Boscawen Inscriptions: Verso - in blue pencil: Proofs for Mr Craig Earle was in New Zealand for six months, 1827-1828 and met 'Aranghie' or Rangi in the Bay of Islands Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, on sheet 225 x 148 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives -.

Date: 1832 - 1890 - 1827 - 1891 - 1828

From: Various artists :[Proofs and related pictorial material for illustrations to John White's Ancient history of the Maori (Wellington, 1891)] 1832, 1890

By: Boscawen, John Hugh, 1851-1937; Earle, Augustus, 1793-1838

Reference: A-274-044

Description: Head and shoulders frontal portrait of a Northland tattooer. He has short hair, moko, and a kiwi feather cloak fastened on his right shoulder, and wears two huia feathers in his hair A copy by John Hugh Boscawen of an aquatint, the frontispiece in Narrative of a nine months residence in New Zealand by Augustus Earle (London, Longman, 1832). The copyist has added feathers to the subject's hair and changed a woven flax cloak to a kiwi feather cloak. Other Titles - Aranghie John Hugh Boscawen Earle was in New Zealand for six months, 1827-1828 and met 'Aranghie' or Rangi in the Bay of Islands Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, on sheet 225 x 148 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives -.

Date: May 1832

From: Various artists :[Proofs and related pictorial material for illustrations to John White's Ancient history of the Maori (Wellington, 1891)] 1832, 1890

By: Earle, Augustus, 1793-1838

Reference: A-274-010

Description: Head and shoulders frontal portrait of a Northland tattooer. He has short hair, moko, and a woven cloak fastened on his right shoulder Page removed from Narrative of a nine months residence in New Zealand by Augustus Earle (London, Longman, 1832). Frontispiece. Sepia aquatint Ellis number 242 Other Titles - Rangi Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - in pencil: Rangi of the Bay of Islands Earle was in New Zealand for six months, 1827-1828 and met 'Aranghie' or Rangi in the Bay of Islands Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Aquatint, on sheet 219 x 139 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives -.

Date: 1838

From: Earle, Augustus 1793-1838 :Sketches illustrative of the Native Inhabitants and Islands of New Zealand from original drawings by Augustus Earle Esq, Draughtsman of H. M. S. "Beagle". London, Lithographed and Published under the auspices of the New Zealand Association by Robert Martin & Co, 1838

By: Earle, Augustus, 1793-1838; Robert Martin & Company (Great Britain)

Reference: PUBL-0015-010-a

Description: Portraits of three young Maori women. The older two were about 25 years of age; the third, Hepee, was a 13-year-old girl, one of Amoko's slaves. Amoko was the daughter of one of the chiefs living on the Mongo-Mongo River. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Hand-coloured lithograph, 260 x 395 mm

Date: 1832 - 1890 - 1827 - 1891 - 1828

From: Various artists :[Proofs and related pictorial material for illustrations to John White's Ancient history of the Maori (Wellington, 1891)] 1832, 1890

By: Earle, Augustus, 1793-1838

Reference: A-274-028

Description: A group of men and two women performing a haka in front of a seated audience of Maori. A carved pataka (food store) is on the right, and two whare and a raised food platform in a tree can be seen in the background A redrawn copy of an aquatint with title A dance of New Zealanders from Narrative of a nine months residence in New Zealand by Augustus Earle (London, Longman, 1832). Opposite p 70 Other Titles - A dance of New Zealanders, 1827 or 1828. Earle was in New Zealand for six months, 1827-1828, mostly in the Bay of Islands Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, on sheet 222 x 288 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives -.

Date: 1832 - 1890 - 1827 - 1891 - 1828

From: Various artists :[Proofs and related pictorial material for illustrations to John White's Ancient history of the Maori (Wellington, 1891)] 1832, 1890

By: Earle, Augustus, 1793-1838

Reference: A-274-017

Description: A group of men and two women performing a haka in front of a seated audience of Maori. A carved pataka (food store) is on the right, and two whare and a raised food platform in a tree can be seen in the background A redrawn copy of an aquatint with title A dance of New Zealanders from Narrative of a nine months residence in New Zealand by Augustus Earle (London, Longman, 1832). Opposite p 70 Other Titles - A dance of New Zealanders, 1827 or 1828. Earle was in New Zealand for six months, 1827-1828, mostly in the Bay of Islands Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, on sheet 222 x 288 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives -.

Date: May 1832

From: Various artists :[Proofs and related pictorial material for illustrations to John White's Ancient history of the Maori (Wellington, 1891)] 1832, 1890

By: Earle, Augustus, 1793-1838

Reference: A-274-016

Description: A group of men and two women performing a haka in front of a seated audience of Maori. A carved pataka (food store) is on the right, and two whare and a raised food platform in a tree can be seen in the background Page removed from Narrative of a nine months residence in New Zealand by Augustus Earle (London, Longman, 1832). Opposite p 70 Sepia aquatint Ellis number 244 The print has a fold-mark a third of the way from the right side. It was folded in its original form as published in the book Earle was in New Zealand for six months, 1827-1828, mostly in the Bay of Islands Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Aquatint, on sheet glued to board, 222 x 288 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives -.

Date: 1827

By: Earle, Augustus, 1793-1838; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: G-707

Description: Shows canoes, storehouse and carved objects. Hongi is seated in a central position, with huia feathers in his hair. Earle, seated on the left, is gesturing and is wearing a green cap. Another European is seated behind Earle, his friend Shand. Hongi's family and supporters surround him and the group is seated at the base of a low cliff. The meeting took place in a bay about 1 mile from Kororareka (Russell). Hongi had fought without his armour, supplied by King George IV, and had been wounded by a ball in the chest. He was to die the following year. Identification: the exact identity of Mr Shand is not known. Earle described him as a Scotsman. Exhibited in 'Two centuries of New Zealand landscape art' Exhibition at Auckland City Art Gallery, 2 February - 22 April 1990. Exhibited in 'Treasures in Trust' exhibition to celebrate 75th anniversary of the Alexander Turnbull Library in 1995. Exhibited in 'The Dream Collectors' Exhibition at Te Papa / Museum of New Zealand, 14 February 1998 -; then touring to Auckland City Art Gallery and Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Also known by title: The wounded chief, Hongi (or Honghi). Other Titles - Meeting of the artist and the wounded chief, Hongi Other Titles - The wounded chief Honghi Inscriptions: Recto - on the back neck area of the cloak of the foremost reclining figure: A.E. Related works: a lithograph version of this view, 'The wounded chief Honghi and his family' was published as plate 2 in Earle's 'Sketches illustrative of the native inhabitants and islands of New Zealand ... (London, New Zealand Association and Robert Martin, 1838). The lithograph contains fewer figures and details than the oil Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas 578 x 898 mm (sight) Provenance: Collection of Alexander Turnbull