Places

Date: 1878 - 1882

By: Lindauer, Gottfried, 1839-1926; James, William Pattison, 1853-1909

Reference: G-554

Description: A distinguished three-quarter head-and-shoulders portrait of Wiremu (Wi) Tako Ngatata as an older man, about 1880. Although his beard is long and grey, his hair is still dark and thick upon his head. He wears a starched shirt, dark waistcoat and narrow-lapelled jacket. He displays fine facial moko Almost identical to an oil in the Partridge Collection, Auckland Art Gallery, painted 1880. A further version, dated 1880, showing Wi Tako in a feather cloak, with pounamu earring, is in the collection of Te Papa, gifted to the Dominion Museum by Alexander Turnbull in 1916 Other Titles - Wi Tako Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas, 600 x 500 mm, in frame 830 x 730 mm Provenance: Believed to have been gifted by Wiremu Tako to William James at the time that Wi Tako was paramount chief and member of the Legislative Council of Parliament representing the Hutt Valley. Passed by descent to Edwin 'Tako' James (b 1869), then by descent to the vendor, his grandson

Date: ca 1950s-1960s

By: Robin Smith Photography Ltd

Reference: PAColl-0530

Description: Set of photographs of work and leisure in New Zealand, the majority of cattle and sheep mustering and skiing but including a woman water skiing, a woman painting a vase of flowers in oils, a Maori man carving wood, portraits of individual Maori, a procedure in the wine making process, men in the oyster fishing industry, a woman testing eggs, a man looking up at a tree with a chain saw etc. Photographer was Robin Smith. Quantity: 60 b&w original photographic print(s).

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-1776-1/2-G

Description: A Maori man and woman seated on a step in front of a door with a chain and padlock by the handle. The woman has a moko, has her hair loose, and is wearing a full-length coat with a scarf in the neck. The man is wearing a short-sleeved top with placket, and a scarf knotted around his neck, and has a straw hat beside him. He is holding a dog in front of him. Possibly in the Thames area. Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer. Thames area possible as this is part of a collection of images all relating to Thames. (See images from APG-1772-1/2 to APG-1779-1/2) Note in the Godber Accessions List "From Evening Post Collection" For another image of the same man, seated on the step in front of the door with a Maori woman (his wife?), see APG-1776-1/2. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches