Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968

Date: 1973 - 1892

From: [Various artists] :Three panoramas. Christchurch, Avon Fine Prints, 1973.

By: Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968

Reference: D-001-014

Description: In the left foreground, a drive with horse and carriage, fenced with formal young plantings. In the centre and right foreground, partially cleared native bush, including flax, treeferns and cabbage trees. Rangitoto Island and North Head on the far left, the harbour in the centre and the city with its volcanic cones in the the background Issued with descriptive text sheet. First published as a coloured chromolithograph in the Christmas issue of the Weekly graphic, 1892 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, 262 x 748 mm on sheet 427 x 890 mm

Date: 1973 - 1892 - 1894

By: Cockerell, E A, active 1890s; Hawcridge, Robert, 1866-1920; Avon Fine Prints; Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968

Reference: D-001-014-a/016-a

Description: Auckland, New Zealand, panoramic views of city and harbour from Birkenhead, by W.D.S. 1892; Wellington, New Zealand, panorama of city and harbour, by E.A. Cockerell. 1893; Dunedin, New Zealand, panorama of city and harbour, by R.H. Hawcridge. 1894. Issued with descriptive text sheet. First published as col. chromolithographs, reproduced from paintings, in Christmas issues of Weekly graphic, 1892-94, Auckland, New Zealand Graphic and Star Printing. Quantity: 3 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Col. photolithographs 262 x 748 mm; 261 x 748 mm; 257 x 748 mm, on sheets 427 x 890 mm

Date: 1892

By: Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968; New Zealand Graphic and Star Printing Works; New Zealand Graphic and Ladies' Journal

Reference: D-001-004

Description: In the left foreground a drive with horse and carriage, fenced with formal young plantings. In the centre and right foreground, partially cleared native bush, including flax, treeferns and cabbage trees. Rangitoto Island and North Head on the far left, the harbour in the centre and the city with its volcanic cones in the background. Other Titles - Supplement to the Christmas number of the New Zealand graphic, Dec 21 1892. Inscriptions: Recto - top left - Supplement to the Christmas number of the New Zealand graphic, Dec 21, 1892. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 304 x 898 mm on sheet 455 x 1015 mm

Date: 1901

By: Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd; Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968; Morice, Louisa Jane Spotswood, 1873-1957

Reference: A-216-007-a

Description: An invitation to Dr C G and Mrs Morice. In the centre top is the royal coat of arms. Left top is a view of Wellington Harbour with Lyttelton Harbour at the right top. Centre left are portraits of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra and centre right are portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall (later George V and Queen Mary). Bottom left is a cavalry soldier with the uniform worn for the South African war, his horse behind him, followed by a view of Auckland Harbour, the arms of New Zealand, a view of Port Chalmers and a Maori chief with Mount Taranaki behind him Extended Title - Supplement to Brett's Christmas Annual, Dec. 1, 1922 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph glued to card, 284 x 360 mm

Date: 1901

By: Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968; Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd

Reference: B-080-019

Description: Shows a dairy farm and outbuildings on rolling country, with stands of native bush in the foreground and middle distance. A stream flows across the foreground from a waterfall at the right where a man fishes with a rod. A group of Maori on horseback pause on the bank of the stream. A little further off, stockmen on horseback drive a herd of cattle, and cattle and sheep graze further off in front of the homestead. The roofs of the outbuildings are of corrugated iron. Tree ferns, rata and nikau are scattered through the bush. In the right distance Mt Taranaki is visible. See complete copy at D-009-025. In this cropped version, some 5 centimetres have been cropped off each side. Other Titles - Settler's farm in Taranaki, New Zealand Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 404 x 502 mm.

Date: 1901

By: Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd; Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968

Reference: A-216-007-b

Description: A blank invitation. In the centre top is the royal coat of arms. Left top is a view of Wellington Harbour with Lyttelton Harbour at the right top. Centre left are portraits of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra and centre right are portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall (later George V and Queen Mary). Bottom left is a cavalry soldier with the uniform worn for the South African war, his horse behind him, followed by a view of Auckland Harbour, the arms of New Zealand, a view of Port Chalmers and a Maori chief with Mount Taranaki behind him Extended Title - Supplement to Brett's Christmas Annual, Dec. 1, 1922 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph glued to card, 284 x 360 mm Provenance: Donation: Mrs Arthurs, 10 February 1954

Date: 1901

By: Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd; Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968

Reference: A-216-007

Description: An invitation to Mr A. A. Corrigan. In the centre top is the royal coat of arms. Left top is a view of Wellington Harbour with Lyttelton Harbour at the right top. Centre left are portraits of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra and centre right are portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall (later George V and Queen Mary). Bottom left is a cavalry soldier with the uniform worn for the South African war, his horse behind him, followed by a view of Auckland Harbour, the arms of New Zealand, a view of Port Chalmers and a Maori chief with Mount Taranaki behind him Extended Title - Supplement to Brett's Christmas Annual, Dec. 1, 1922 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph glued to card, 284 x 360 mm Provenance: Donation: Mr D. W. Corrigan, 4 April 1962

Date: 1973 - 1892

From: [Various artists] :Three panoramas. Christchurch, Avon Fine Prints, 1973.

By: Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968

Reference: D-001-014-a

Description: In the left foreground, a drive with horse and carriage, fenced with formal young plantings. In the centre and right foreground, partially cleared native bush, including flax, treeferns and cabbage trees. Rangitoto Island and North Head on the far left, the harbour in the centre and the city with its volcanic cones in the the background Issued with descriptive text sheet. First published as a coloured chromolithograph in the Christmas issue of the Weekly graphic, 1892 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, 262 x 748 mm on sheet 427 x 890 mm

Date: 1899

By: Huddlestone, William, active 1890-1899; New Zealand Graphic and Star Printing Works; Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968

Reference: D-009-006-a

Description: An arrangement of a variety of native flowers in a wooden bowl with Maori carvings. The flowers include pohutukawa, white rata, clematis, kowhai, kakabeak, hebes and daisies Printed at Star Litho. Works, Auckland from a painting by W. Huddlestone and published as supplement to the Christmas number of The New Zealand Graphic, 20 December 1899 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 621 x 854 mm

Date: 1900 - 1910

By: Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968; Huddlestone, William, active 1890-1899; New Zealand Graphic and Ladies' Journal

Reference: C-066-001

Description: New Zealand flowers, decoratively arranged in a low wooden bowl with Maori carvings. The flowers include clematis, kakabeak, kowhai, pohutukawa, various hebes and daisies and colourful berries. Published as a Christmas supplement to the New Zealand graphic, a weekly newspaper, 20 December 1899. This copy has its title partially trimmed. There are further copies, untrimmed at D-009-006, D-009-006-a and D-009-006-b Inscriptions: Signed (on lith.): W. Schmidt litho. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 21.8 x 28.8 inches (trimmed)

Date: 1901

By: Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968; Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-ROYAL-1901-01

Description: Invitation shows four vignettes (of Wellington Harbour, Lyttelton Harbour, Auckland Harbour, and Port Chalmers Harbour), inset portraits of Their Majesties, and figures of a European soldier and a Maori chief. The British crest is at top centre. Two copies of this work at this reference number. Each differs slightly, one having been printed with slightly larger, heavier dots of colour, giving a darker overall effect (easily studied through a strong magnifying glass). Exhibited in 'Petone Days; Photographs by Percy Godber 1900-1920 (Exhibition)' Other Titles - His Majesty's Ministers for New Zealand request the honor of the presence of [Mr and Mrs G N Goldie] to witness the ceremony...by Their Royal Highnesses. Extended Title - Brett Printing Co. Ltd., Auckland, 1901. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - W S D Schmidt Des; Recto - bottom right - Litho. by the Brett Printing Co. Ltd. Auckland. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph 280 x 360 mm.

Date: 1901

By: Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968; Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd

Reference: D-009-025

Description: Shows a dairy farm and outbuildings on rolling country, with stands of native bush in the foreground and middle distance. In the lower left foreground clematis and rata are in flower beside a nikau palm. A stream flows across the foreground from a waterfall at the right where a man fishes with a rod. A group of Maori on horseback pause on the bank of the stream. A little further off, stockmen on horseback drive a herd of cattle, and cattle and sheep graze further off in front of the homestead. The roofs of the outbuildings are of red corrugated iron. Tree ferns, rata and nikau are scattered through the bush. In the right distance Mt Taranaki is visible. Other Titles - Settler's farm in Taranaki, New Zealand Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 475 x 600 mm on sheet 635 x 760 mm.

Date: 1899

By: Huddlestone, William, active 1890-1899; New Zealand Graphic and Star Printing Works; Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968

Reference: D-009-006-b

Description: An arrangement of a variety of native flowers in a wooden bowl with Maori carvings. the flowers include pohutukawa, clematis, kowhai, kakabeak, hebes and daisies Printed at Star Litho. Works, Auckland from a painting by W. Huddlestone and published as supplement to the Christmas number of The New Zealand Graphic, 20 December 1899 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 601 x 831 mm

Date: 1900

By: Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd; Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968

Reference: C-066-008

Description: A composite scene. Some of the birds are derived from published illustrations by Keulemans (particularly the South Island tomtit, Yellowhead, Stitch bird, New Zealand Creeper, New Zealand Pigeon and Pied Fantail; the Kea, Shining Cuckoo, Grey Kiwi and the Swamp Hen are also similar to Keulemans' work) Includes a key to the various birds: 1. Kaka, 1/2 nat. size. 2. S. I. tomtit, nat. size. 3. Shining cuckoo 2/3 nat. size. 4 Yellowhead, nat.size. 5. Parakeet 1/2 nat. size. 6. N Z creeper, nat. size. 7. Tui, nat. size. 8. Stitch bird, nat. size. 9. Kea, 1/2 nat.size. 10. N Z pigeon, 1/2 nat. size. 11. Morepork owl 3/4 nat. size. 12. Fernbird, nat. size. 13. Wren, nat. size. 14. Rifleman, nat. size. 15. Pied fantail, nat. size. 16. Bellbird, nat. size. 17. Kingfisher, nat. size. 18. Shag, 1/5 nat. size. 19. Penguin, 1/5 nat. size. 20. Brown duck, 1/5 nat. size. 21. Pukeko, 1/5 natural size. 22. Pied stilt, 1/3 nat. size. 23. Kiwi, 1/3 nat. size. 24. Kakapo, 1/3 nat. size. 25. Weka, 1/3 nat. size Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 716 x 545 mm

Date: 1899

By: Huddlestone, William, active 1890-1899; New Zealand Graphic and Star Printing Works; Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968

Reference: D-009-006

Description: An arrangement of a variety of native flowers, in a wooden bowl with Maori carvings. The flowers include pohutukawa, clematis, kowhai, kakabeak, hebes and daisies Printed at Star Litho. Works, Auckland from a painting by W. Huddlestone and published as supplement to the Christmas number of The New Zealand Graphic, 20 December 1899 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 556 x 811 mm