McGregor Wright Gallery

Date: 1897

From: [Architectural plans collected by Bulleyment Fortune architects. 1890-1900s]

By: McKay, James Hector, -1944

Reference: Plans-91-1424

Description: Basement plan, before and after proposed alterations to incorporate an art gallery, roof plan showing skylights, three sections showing a doorway, part of a stairwell, and the area between two floors, two elevations showing windows, front and back. Other Titles - premises Inscriptions: Recto - title upper right, with approving signatures dated 15 June 1897 from Brown & Johnston, McGregor B. Wright and George B. Wright; also architect's signature bottom right: J. Hector McKay A. R. V. I. A., Architect, National Chambers Grey St, Wellington, 28/5/97 Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on wove paper, 335 x 471 mm

Date: 1918

By: Welch, Nugent Herrmann, 1881-1970; McGregor Wright Gallery

Reference: A-252-015

Description: Shows a large inflated yellow balloon anchored in open country, trees in the background. Signed: N. Welch. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 175 x 250 mm

Date: 1962

By: Neilson, Donald Robert, 1924-2013; McGregor Wright Gallery

Reference: B-086-014

Description: From an original oil painting by D R Neilson (Copyright) Same as B-086-014a. Estate of A Murray-Oliver, Dec 1986. Bears information on verso in hand of A Murray-Oliver, that publication date is 1962. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph, 204 x 256 mm on sheet 254 x 330 mm

Date: [1900-1931] - 2001-2016

By: Poy, Donald, active 1988-2016

Reference: ATL-Group-00034

Description: Glass plate negative photographs taken circa 1900-1931 by an unidentified photographer(s). The images predominantly depict events in public and private life and locations in Wellington between circa 1910 to circa 1920s. Includes: landscape views of Wellington City and Wellington Harbour; family and domestic house portraits; street scenes in Wellington City and suburbs; building portraits; street parades; shipping in Wellington Harbour; sporting activities and teams; and portraits of livestock and pets. Photographs of note include images relating to the end of World War One and the Peace Celebrations in 1919 which depict: decorated buildings, crowds at the Peace Procession in July 1919, crowds welcoming returned soldiers, parades, and ships in the harbour including the 'Zealandic' and 'Athenic'. Also includes images of a photographic exhibition at Wellington Town Hall, one of which depicts a man standing in front of a display who may be McGregor Wright or his brother George B Wright. Includes four photographic prints developed from three of the glass plate negatives by Sharon Smith. Dates assigned to this collection are based on the events and scenes depicted. The full provenance of this collection is unknown. It is perhaps associated with McGregor Wrights Gallery. The building at 182 Lambton Quay housed the fine art dealer business McGregor Wright Gallery circa 1913-1927. The building also housed entities (possibly associated with McGregor Wright) known as J C Butler's Art Gallery in 1911, and Paterson Art Gallery in 1913 and 1920. Quantity: 105 b&w original negative(s). 4 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white dry plate glass negatives (4¾ × 6½ inches); and black and white photographic prints Provenance: The negatives were found in the loft of 182 Lambton Quay, Wellington, in the 1950s by the Poy family who bought the business of Peter Young & Son fruiterers which operated 1932-1950 at this address (The donor's father, Poy Joe, ran the fruiterers business from 1950 to 1958). Negatives were then stored in Donald Poy's garage.

Date: 1964

By: Browne, Ruth D, active 1964; McGregor Wright Gallery

Reference: C-079-006

Description: Reproduced from the original oil painting by Ruth D. Browne Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph, 15.3 x 19.2 in

Date: 1969

By: White, Jonathan R, 1938-; McGregor Wright Gallery

Reference: C-079-001-a

Description: A rocky torrent in the foreground, with Mount Cook against the sky, viewed up a valley From an oil painting. Printed on paper textured to resemble canvas Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Col. photolithographs 422 x 538 mm, on sheet 435 x 547 mm

Date: 1969

By: White, Jonathan R, 1938-; McGregor Wright Gallery

Reference: C-079-001

Description: A rocky torrent in the foreground, with Mount Cook against the sky, viewed up a valley From an oil painting. Printed on paper textured to resemble canvas Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Col. photolithographs 422 x 538 mm, on sheet 435 x 547 mm

Date: 1965

By: Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965

Reference: ArtEph-1965-M-01

Description: Catalogue listing 88 watercolour landscapes. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Typescript, on sheet folded to 210 x 170 mm.

Date: 1962

By: Neilson, Donald Robert, 1924-2013; McGregor Wright Gallery

Reference: B-086-014-a

Description: From an original oil painting by D R Neilson (Copyright) Same as B-086-014. Estate of A Murray-Oliver, Dec 1986. Bears information on verso in hand of A Murray-Oliver, that publication date is 1962. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph, 204 x 256 mm on sheet 254 x 330 mm

Date: 1979

By: McGregor Wright Gallery

Reference: PAColl-0209

Description: There is alist of the people in the photograph Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1978

By: Barker, David John, 1941-; McGregor Wright Gallery

Reference: ArtEph-1978-B-02-1

Date: 1969

By: Darroch, Duncan, 1888-1967; McGregor Wright Gallery

Reference: ArtEph-1969-D-01

Description: Catalogue of 120 paintings for sale. Brief biographical note on back page Quantity: 1 printed brochure. Physical Description: Letterpress on blue card, folded once, 190 x 140 mm

Date: 1942-1952

From: Lee-Johnson, Eric, 1908-1993 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5437-010

Description: Includes correspondence with art dealers, including John Leech (Auckland) and McGregor Wright's (Wellington), some personal correspondence and correspondence relating to Arts Year Book Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1965-1967

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 : Personal papers of John Lysaght Moore

Reference: 2006-140-25

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Oct-Nov 1965

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 : Personal papers of John Lysaght Moore

Reference: 2006-140-17

Description: Papers relating to an exhibition of water colours by Moore at McGregor Wright's, Lambton Quay, Wellington. Includes catalogue, newspaper review and related financial papers. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1972

Reference: ArtEph-1972-R-01

Date: 1980

By: McGregor Wright Gallery

Reference: ArtEph-1980-W-01

Date: 1977

By: McGregor Wright Gallery

Reference: ArtEph-1977-C-01

Date: 1974 - 1976

From: Roberts, Rex, fl 1970-1990s (collector) :[Collection of art exhibition and dealers' catalogues, 1914-1999].

By: Auckland City Art Gallery; Barrington Gallery; Govett-Brewster Art Gallery; J H Bethune and Company Ltd; Kent-Prier Real Estate Ltd; M McKearney & Company; McGregor Wright Gallery; New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts

Reference: E-929-F-006

Description: Includes: Auction catalogues: J H Bethune & Co Ltd. Auctions 18 June 1975; 10 September 1975; 26 November 1975. Canterbury Fine Art and antique auctions, Kent Prier Real Estate Ltd. Auction on 10 November 1976. M McKearney & Co Ltd. Auctions 16 May 1975; 29 August 1975; 5 December 1975. Periodicals: Monographs (catalogues): David Armitage; a survey exhibition. Dunedin Public Art Gallery 1974. Auckland City Art Gallery. New Zealand's women painters. June 1975. Auckland City Art Gallery. Helen F V Scales. December 1975. Auckland City Art Gallery. New Zealand drawing 1976. Barrington Gallery. Figurative art now : 9 New Zealand artists : inaugural exhibition March 1975. (Artists Brent Wong, Alvin Pankhurst, Robert McLeod, Rob Taylor, Alistair Nisbet-Smith, Philip Clairmont, Wong Sing Tai, John Lethbridge, Ross Ritchie) Bennett, Mike. Jacksons Bay centenary, 1874-1974, South Westland. [1974] Molly Morpeth Canaday, 1903-1971; a retrospective exhibition of paintings from 1936-1969. National Art Gallery of New Zealand. 1974. Face value; a study in Maori portraiture. Dunedin Public Art Gallery, 1975. Govett-Brewster Art Gallery. The Kim Wright collection of New Zealand painting. 1974. McGregor Wright Gallery. Invitation exhibition of paintings by twelve leading NZ artists. Auckland. 21 June - 4 July 1974. McGregor Wright Gallery. R B Watson 1974 exhibition. National Art Gallery of New Zealand. Stewart Bell Maclennan 1903-1973, the complete artist. 1976. National Bank Art awards. 1975. New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. R J Waghorn; invited exhibition of retrospective and current work. 10 December 1973 to 6th January 1974. Robert McDougall Art Gallery. New Zealand painting 1920-1940; adaptation and nationalism. A Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council Exhibition organized by the Robert McDougall Art Gallery. 1975. Robert McDougall Art Gallery. Russell Clark 1905-1966; a retrospective exhibition. 1975. Quantity: 17 monographs and 7 auction catalogues. Physical Description: Booklets and monographs sizes varying. Provenance: Donated by Mr Rex Roberts in 2003.

Date: 1983

By: McGregor Wright Gallery

Reference: ArtEph-1983-M-02