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Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Entrance to Auckland Harbour. Percy Mathews. [1860]
- Date
- 1860
- By
- Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871
- Reference
- A-288-038
- Description
Auckland Harbour with Rangitoto in the background. A rocky beach in the foreground, with a Maori figure climbing into a small canoe. Several yachts and small ships in the harbour and a wharf to the right
The reference to Percy Mathews in the inscription on the verso is unclear. It is possible that the painting is the work of a Percy Mathews, but no artist by this name is known, the work came from Gold's sketchbook and the style appears to be Gold's
Inscriptions: Watermark on laid paper: gothic M with heraldic figure
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour,218x300mm
Provenance: Family descent, to London dealer (1991) to Auckland dealer (1991)
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Sketches by General Gold, 1846 to 1860 / Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Sketches by General Gold, 1846 to 1860
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Watercolour,218x300mm
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