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Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :New Zealand mountain flora. [1890s?]
- Date
- 1890 - 1899
- By
- Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925; Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967
- Reference
- E-001-q
- Description
Contents include Mt Cook lily, gentian, olearia, mountain primula, ranunculus, everlasting flowers, celmesia, ligusticum, edelweiss, blackberry, senecio, veronica, gaultheria
Drawings and text for proposed book; cf. MS Papers 489, Harris, E C Papers. Emily Harris appears to be the author of the text which includes poems
Inscriptions: Signed C Harris
Quantity: 29 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Ink & watercolours with typescript descriptions, 310 x 250 mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Format
- 29 watercolour(s), Ink drawings, Watercolours, Works of art, Ink & watercolours with typescript descriptions, 310 x 250 mm
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UnknownHarris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :Olearia insignis. [1890-1896].
Date: 1890 - 1896
From: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :New Zealand mountain flora. [1890s?]
By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925
Reference: E-001-q-019
Description: Shows several flowers and leaves of olearia. Robust dark oval leaves, and white daisy-like flowers. Blue background. Accompanied by typescript page of textual commentary. Numbered "18" in pencil on both illustration and text. Extended Title - In her "New Zealand mountain flora" [189-?]. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - (In pencil): 18 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) on sheet in box.. Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 279 x 213 mm.
Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :New Zealand mountain flora... suggestion for cover wh...
Date: 1890 - 1896
From: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :New Zealand mountain flora. [1890s?]
By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925
Reference: E-001-q-001
Description: Ink sketch of alpine ranunculus at bottom, beneath title, and mountains (including Mt Taranaki) at top with gentian sprig beneath them. Book title and author's name in pencil. Extended Title - In her "New Zealand mountain flora" [189-?]. Inscriptions: Recto - centre - [Title] by E. C. Harris... Quantity: 1 drawing(s) on sheet in box.. Physical Description: Pencil and ink, 307 x 250 mm.
Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :Ranunculus lyallii - Mount Cook lily. [189-?].
Date: 1890 - 1896
From: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :New Zealand mountain flora. [1890s?]
By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925
Reference: E-001-q-002
Description: Shows large blooms of ranunculus lyallii in foreground, in front of inset landscape of Mitre Peak, surrounded by another alpine flower apparently of the celmesia family. Accompanied by typescript page of textual commentary. Numbered "1" in pencil on both illustation and text. Extended Title - In her "New Zealand mountain flora" [189-?]. Inscriptions: Recto - top centre - (In pencil): 1 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) on sheet in box.. Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 276 x 217 mm.
Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :Thelymitra. 1. T. uniflora, from the Maungatepu. 2. T...
Date: 1890 - 1896
From: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :New Zealand mountain flora. [1890s?]
By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925
Reference: E-001-q-025
Description: Shows these species in flower, growing in foreground, with Mount Nugget in the distance. Accompanied by typescript page of textual commentary. Numbered "24" in pencil on both illustration and text. Extended Title - In her "New Zealand mountain flora" [189-?]. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - (In pencil):24 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) on sheet in box.. Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 267 x 206 mm.
Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :Geum magellanicum. [1890-1896].
Date: 1890 - 1896
From: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :New Zealand mountain flora. [1890s?]
By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925
Reference: E-001-q-020
Description: Shows cutting of leaves and yellow flowers of the geum, found by the artist at Lake Rotoiti. Accompanied by typescript page of textual commentary. Numbered "19" in pencil on both illustration and text. Extended Title - In her "New Zealand mountain flora" [189-?]. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - (In pencil): 19 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) on sheet in box.. Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 265 x 210 mm.
Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :Gaya lyallii - Whauwhau. [1890-1896].
Date: 1890 - 1896
From: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :New Zealand mountain flora. [1890s?]
By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925
Reference: E-001-q-017
Description: Shows a sprig of gaya lyallii with flowers and leaves, with decorative border of whauwhau in two corners. Accompanied by typescript page of textual commentary. Numbered "16" in pencil on both illustration and text. Other Titles - Plagianthus lyallii, Hoheria lyallii Other Titles - Mountain ribbonwood Extended Title - In her "New Zealand mountain flora" [189-?]. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - (In pencil): 16 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) on sheet in box.. Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 275 x 212 mm.
Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :Flowers from Mount Egmont. 1. Ranunculus pinguis. 2. ...
Date: 1890 - 1896
From: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :New Zealand mountain flora. [1890s?]
By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925
Reference: E-001-q-006
Description: Shows group of flowers (named in accompanying text) growing in foreground, with Mount Taranaki in right distance. Accompanied by typescript page of textual commentary. Numbered "5" in pencil on both illustration and text. Other Titles - Forstera Extended Title - In her "New Zealand mountain flora" [189-?]. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - (In pencil): 5 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) on sheet in box.. Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 277 x 217 mm.
Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :Callixene parviflora. Veronica. Euphasia cuneata. Cel...
Date: 1890 - 1896
From: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :New Zealand mountain flora. [1890s?]
By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925
Reference: E-001-q-010
Description: Shows these species arranged around a monotone landscape of mountain, bush and river. Accompanied by typescript page of textual commentary. Numbered "9" in pencil on both illustration and text. Extended Title - In her "New Zealand mountain flora" [189-?]. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - (In pencil): 9 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) on sheet in box.. Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 265 x 205 mm.
Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :Ourisia macrophylla - Mountain primula. [189-?].
Date: 1890 - 1896
From: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :New Zealand mountain flora. [1890s?]
By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925
Reference: E-001-q-003
Description: Shows several flowerheads and leaves of this plant. Accompanied by typescript page of textual commentary. Numbered "2" in pencil on both illustration and text. Extended Title - In her "New Zealand mountain flora" [189-?]. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - (In pencil): 2 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) on sheet in box.. Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 260 x 194 mm.
Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :Celmisia Holosericea. [1890-1896].
Date: 1890 - 1896
From: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :New Zealand mountain flora. [1890s?]
By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925
Reference: E-001-q-011
Description: Shows a small daisy-like plant with several flower heads. Accompanied by typescript page of textual commentary. Numbered "10" in pencil on both illustration and text. Extended Title - In her "New Zealand mountain flora" [189-?]. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - (In pencil): 10 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) on sheet in box.. Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 255 x 200 mm.