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Fox, William 1812-1893 :Wairau Plain. Jan. 1848
- Date
- 1848
- By
- Fox, William, 1812-1893; New Zealand Company; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918
- Reference
- C-013-004
- Description
On the left, the plain with the Wairau River, looking north. Four figures can be seen on the hills in the foreground, gazing at the view. On the right, the hills of Port Underwood in the distance, looking along the beachline of the Wairau Plain. A two-part continuous panorama
Exhibited in 'Picturing Paradise; the colonial watercolours of William Fox', Exhibition at National Library Gallery 25 February - 18 June 2000; Hocken Library, Dunedin, 11 September - 15 October 2000. Curated by Jill Trevelyan.
Other Titles - January
On the face of the painting, at the top, is No. 273 (added at a later date), with the N Z Company stamp which is dated 14 July 1848. The title which is prefixed by "No 6" is taken from the verso of the painting.
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour 209 x 1048 mm
Provenance: Alexander Turnbull's collection, purchased London, 1915, from Francis Edwards, as part of the New Zealand Company collection
Processing information: This work is in two parts, joined by the Library in 1999, to show it in its original form as a panorama. It was originally in two separate sections.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Panoramic views, Watercolour 209 x 1048 mm
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UnknownFox, William 1812-1893 :Wairau Plain. Jan. 1848
Date: 1848
From: Fox, William 1812-1893 :Wairau Plain. Jan. 1848
By: Fox, William, 1812-1893; New Zealand Company; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918
Reference: C-013-004-1
Description: The hills of Port Underwood in the distance, looking along the beachline of the Wairau Plain. The right-hand section of a two-part panorama On the face of the painting, at the top, is No. 273 (added at a later date), with the N Z Company stamp which is dated 14 July 1848. The title which is prefixed by "No 6" is taken from the verso of the painting. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 209 x 524 mm Provenance: Alexander Turnbull's collection, purchased London, 1915, from Francis Edwards, as part of the New Zealand Company collection Processing information: This work is in two parts, formerly separate, joined in the 1990s. It is stored with F-sized material.
Fox, William 1812-1893 :Wairau Plain. Jan. 1848
Date: 1848
From: Fox, William 1812-1893 :Wairau Plain. Jan. 1848
By: Fox, William, 1812-1893; New Zealand Company; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918
Reference: C-013-004-2
Description: An extensive view of the Wairau Plains, with the river meandering across it, hills in the distance (looking north). Four figures are visible on the hill to the left, gazing out across the plain. On the face of the painting, at the top, is No. 273 (added at a later date), with the N Z Company stamp which is dated 14 July 1848. The title which is prefixed by "No 6" is taken from the verso of the painting. This work is in two parts, 1 and 2, and is stored in two separate folders Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 209 x 1048 mm Provenance: Alexander Turnbull's collection, purchased London, 1915, from Francis Edwards, as part of the New Zealand Company collection