Moonlight

Date: ca 1910- 1904s

By: Baillie, William Jeavons Hall, 1941-

Reference: Objects-0522

Description: Plate manufactured by Winsor and Newtown. A seascape featuring a sail boat with moonlight across the water, painted on a metal plate. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 object(s) painted metal plate. Physical Description: Oil painting on metal plate, 250 mm (diam) Processing information: Description edited as part of Objects survey, January 2024. Previous reference: Curios-027-008. Previous title: Artist unknown :[Moonlit seascape, 19--?].

Date: 1865

From: Carbery, Andrew Thomas H 1836-1870 :Scrapbook. 1863 - 1868.

Reference: E-248-q-092

Description: Looking along the deck of a sailing ship with the ocean (probably the Atlantic) and a rising full moon above the horizon. Two men, one in a sailor's uniform, are talking in the foreground The scene is probably on the Atlantic, on the crossing between Brazil and England in 1865, when the artist was on his way home from military service in New Zealand. The drawings on the three preceeding pages are of Rio de Janeiro and an atoll off the coast of Brazil; however the drawing on the following page is a New Zealand one (E-248-q-094) as the drawing on the page after that (E-248-q-096) Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash, 130 x 192 mm

Date: 1888 - 1892

From: [Hodgkins, Frances Mary] 1869-1947 :[Sketchbook. 1880s and 1890s]

By: Hodgkins, Frances Mary, 1869-1947

Reference: E-446-001

Description: At the left end of the page, a night scene showing the Tower of London lit by moonlight from the opposite bank of the Thames. On the right side, two comical drawings, one showing two women sharing a bed by topping and tailing, one marked 'Sissy' (Isabel Hodgkins), one 'May' (family friend May Kenyon). The lower drawing shows a man standing in front of a seated woman, inviting her to come outside. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, pencil drawing, 227 x 161 mm

Date: 1889 - 1891

By: Hyde, William, active 1889-1891

Reference: A-131-007

Description: The castle viewed from the above the town, looking east. The town is in a valley below, with the castle strongly moonlit in the middle distance. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - W. Hyde. Also title on verso in pencil Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pen and monochrome wash on paper glued to strawboard 157 x 254 mm

Date: 1880 - 1890

From: Willis, Archibald Dudingston (Firm) :N. Z. Christmas cards. - Wanganui ; A.D. Willis [1886 or later].

Reference: E-068-009

Description: A circular view of Lake Wanaka by moonlight Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chomolithograph 145 x 104 mm on album page ca 137 x 180 mm

Date: 1870 - 1890

By: Durie, H, active 1840s-1890s

Reference: G-280

Description: Moonlit scene of a river with bush-clad banks Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on cardboard 220 x 325 mm Provenance: Not known.

Date: 1880 - 1890

From: Willis, Archibald Dudingston (Firm) :N. Z. Christmas cards. - Wanganui ; A.D. Willis [1886 or later].

Reference: E-068-010

Description: A circular view of Akaroa Harbour by moonlight against a background of titoki in berry The negative for this image is recorded on the file print as 1/2-138061-F; however this number has already been assigned to E-068-008-2 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chomolithograph 145 x 104 mm on album page ca 137 x 180 mm

Date: 1841

By: Chaffers, Edward Main, 1806-1845; Baillie, Herbert, 1863-1941

Reference: A-032-001

Description: A large flat-topped iceberg seen by moonlight across sea Artist unknown but Capt. Chaffers, a surveyor who returned to England on this voyage seems most likely. (See The N. Z. Journal, No. 41. Aug 7. 1841) Other Titles - Chaffers, Edward Main Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 190 x 228 mm

Date: 1876

From: Williams, Edward Arthur 1824-1898 :Gibr[altar] 1874 [to 1877]

Reference: E-350-q-025

Description: A central crenellated round tower, a chapel to its left and a large wing to its right, with a courtyard, guards and a queue of people in the foreground The title for this work and the preliminary drawing in pencil are on the opposite page (E-350-q-024) Inscriptions: Album page - on opposite page: title and date in pencil; also a note 'Badly drawn. Not upright. Practice some figures with a brush in that way, drawing in with good brush' Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on page 170 x 240 mm

Date: 1860 - 1870

From: Barraud, Charles Decimus 1822-1897 :Album. [1860s?]

Reference: E-297-004

Description: A moonlit scene with a horseman on a central road surrounded by trees and overlooking a moonlit lake in the background Poukawa Lake is in central Hawkes Bay. This is NOT Pukawa on the shores of Lake Taupo. Other Titles - Poukawa Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 128 x 101 mm within ruled lines on album page 225 x 177 mm

Date: 1880 - 1890

From: Hodgkins family :[Album of sketches 1880s, 1890s]

By: White, Ann Julia, 1852-1932

Reference: E-312-q-036-1

Description: An evening scene showing a canal, boats and dwellings under moonlight, possibly in Holland Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 60 x 60 mm

Date: 1907

By: Lindsay, Lionel Arthur (Sir), 1874-1961; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: A-065-006

Description: A grove of gum-trees, their trunks gleaming white against the night sky Print number 5 in an edition of 30 Inscriptions: Recto - Signed and numbered Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Etching with aquatint, 180 x 120 mm (plate-mark) on sheet 202 x 145 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander Turnbull

Date: 1868 - 1869

By: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898

Reference: A-027-005

Description: Moonlit landscape, possibly at Akaroa Acquired before 1941 Mr Aylmer was the vicar at Akaroa Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Wash drawing 101 x 177 mm

Reference: G-507

Description: A central river, with men in a rowboat, leading towards the dome of a church in the distance. Tall gabled houses, one with stepped gables on both sides of the river and other men and a woman on the right bank of the river. The clothing and architecture suggests either a Dutch or German scene. Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas 420 x 570 mm

Date: 1907

From: [Banks, Isabel Violet, 1873- ] :[Scenes of England and voyage to and from New Zealand on S S Ruapehu ca 1914]

By: Banks, Isabel Violet, 1873-

Reference: A-089-059

Description: Shows a full moon over Crozet's 2nd Island Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) (on verso of 58). Physical Description: Watercolour, 125 x 170 mm

Date: 1905 - 1915

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-213

Description: Shows Lake Taupo with mountains in the background. The water and sky are dark purple. The moon is shown in the background as an orange sphere. Trees are also visible Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 125 x 160 mm

Date: 1917

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-225

Description: Shows Tokaanu Stream at night with mountains in the background. The moon is shown as a yellow crescent in the sky, and moonlight can be seen on the water. Also shown is a small building and some trees Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 167 x 125 mm

Date: 1905 - 1915

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-250

Description: Shows Lake Taupo with mountains in the background. The water and sky are dark purple. Clouds and a crescent moon are visible in the sky. Rocks and debris are in the foreground at the edge of the lake Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 125 x 165 mm

Date: 1930

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: B-199-020

Description: Shows two houses surrounded by grass and very tall trees (probably Douglas fir trees). Hills are visible in the background. The scene is dark, lit by a full moon. Both houses have a chimney and a sloped roof. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper,

Date: 1915

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-060

Description: The Te Aute College Chapel, in Hawke's Bay, with surrounding trees, silhouetted in the moonlight Other Titles - Te Aute College Chapel Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - Te Aute Chapel moonrise [in brushpoint]; Recto - bottom right - M Wills 1915 [in brushpoint] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 272 x 185 mm