Places

Date: 1853

By: Cookson, Janetta Maria, 1812-1866; Johnson, John (Dr), 1794-1848; Clarke, Cuthbert Charles, 1818-1863

Reference: A-048-046

Description: View looking down onto Lake Rotorua, with Mokoia in the distance. The Ohinemutu peninsula is on the right with steam rising from amongst the Maori whare. In the foreground is a whare on the left, a palisade and several Maori figures. Probably copied from a drawing by John Johnson or a copy of that drawing by Cuthbert Clarke. See Cuthbert Clarke;s 'Ohinemotu. From an outline by Dr Johnson [1849]' a conte drawing in the British Library (Add. MS 19954, folio 29, no. 31) of which the Turnbull holds a photograph. The same image was reproduced as a wood engraving in Sir George Grey's 'Polynesian Mythology' (London, 1855). Title from inscription Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and sepia wash with chinese white 175 x 252 mm Transfers: For attribution and provenance see A-048-027..

Date: 1849

By: Clarke, Cuthbert Charles, 1818-1863

Reference: B-030-002

Description: Shows a view of Lake Rotomahana from Ngawhara Hill. Two men stand on the left, by a dead tree, pointing at the lake. To the right is a whare. In the lake is a small island (Puai Island) with steam rising and several low Maori dwellings. The White Terraces and mountains are in the background. On the right is a whare. For detailed description of the view see: Journal Taranaki by way of Rotorua, Taupo and the West Coast undertaken in the summer of 1849-50 by his Excellency the Governor-in-chief of New Zealand. Auckland 1851 Other Titles - Rotomahana Lake, 29 December 1849. Inscriptions: (On accompanying paper label in pen): [Title] See also P S RNK 113 1/2; RNK 114 1/2; 115 1/2; RNK 116/1/2 which are by G F Swainson after C C Clarke and appear to have been sketched by Clarke on the same expedition See also drawing in the British Library by Clarke, 'Rotomahana Lake New Zealand Aug 1850' (Add. MS 19954, Folio 30 (33) which is very similar to this view, complete with dead tree and two gesturing figures on the left, a whare to the right, an island with buildings in the centre of the lake. Sir George Grey is identified as the left-hand figure. (Photograph in photo files in Drawings, Paintings & Prints; also a copy at E-144-030) Attributed to Cuthbert Clarke. Painted on Sir George Grey's expedition 1849-1850 The title is taken from a note on an accompanying label, and does not imply that Cuthbert Clarke's father is depicted (see AT 3/1/1/, 30 March 1983). The provenance of the work is unknown, but it is likely that the figure depicted is either G. S. Cooper (Grey's assistant private secretary), or Lieut. Symonds; both these men accompanied Grey on his expedition. Symonds had no children, so the 'father' referred to is most likely to be Cooper. Another slight possibility is that the label was written by a child of Cuthbert Clarke's. He had two sons born in Castlemaine, Victoria, in 1856 and 1858. His wife died on the birth of the second son; Clarke died in 1863, leaving the children as young orphans, whose fate is unknown. However the reference to 'Sir G Grey' suggests someone familiar with Grey, who was famous in New Zealand, rather than in Australia Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 185 x 252 mm

Date: 1849

By: Clarke, Cuthbert Charles, 1818-1863; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: B-030-006

Description: A very large wooden construction (hakari) with flags flying from poles on the top. There are people climbing up its sides, seated beneath it and moving round its base. Piles of food are also on the ground The hakari was erected at Kororareka (modern Russell) Bay of Islands to contain the food at a feast given by the local chiefs in honour of Sir George Grey Compare with a watercolour version at B-030-007 and E-144-002 (British Museum version), both by Cuthbert Clarke, as well as another very similar version in the Rex Nan Kivell Collection, National Library of Australia. This sketch was previously attributed to Sir George Grey Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and coloured crayon, 271 x 381 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander Turnbull? Probably part of E-320-f, an album of watercolours by John Williams, Cyprian Bridge and others purchased by Turnbull from W. Brown of Edinburgh, 19 July 1893.

Date: 1849

By: Johnston, James, active 1848-1860; Clarke, Cuthbert Charles, 1818-1863

Reference: B-030-008

Description: An elderly Maori man reclining on a bier, while the Rev. Thomas Chapman stands at his head, prayer-book (or Bible) in his hand. Four other European men are present inside a large temple-like structure, while a large crowd of seated and standing Maori surround the central group. Descriptive notes form part of the title: "Sir George Grey, Governor of New Zealand, being at Te Ariki, witnessed the baptism of an old chief, and was so much impressed by the scene that he had a drawing of it made, and kindly forwarded it to the Church Missionary Society. Te Ngahue is supposed to have been nearly eighty years old, and in all probability was near his end. He had long been a candidate for baptism, and had, with much labour, learned to read a little, and appeared to be looking to Christ for the salvation of his soul. He had not been able to master the Catechism and other elementary books usually required to be learned by heart; but under all the circumstances, Mr Chapman thought it right to comply with the earnest desire of himself and his friends that he should be baptised at once. He was brought into the Chapel on an amo, or native litter and was baptized by the name of Hori (George). Having shaken hands with the Governor, Mr Chapman and other visitors, he was carefully wrapped up again in his handsome native mats, and borne back to his house. A full account is given in the 'Church Missionary Intelligencer' for March 1851 ... taken from the Journal of His Excellency's Assistant Private Secretary." A black and white version (with no tinting) folded to fit the volume, was published in: Church Missionary Intelligencer, March 1851, facing p. 70. See also Church Missionary Gleaner, 1884 p. 18 for a reprint of the earlier plate. A hand-coloured version is in the Rex Nan Kivell collection, National Library of Australia. In the same collection, there is also an oil by W. McCarty, dated 1875, of the same scene, clearly based on this engraving. See B-030-003 for original pencil sketch attributed to Cuthbert Clarke See p. 222 of: Journal of an exhibition overland from Auckland to Taranaki... [by G.S. Cooper] for a description of this scene Other Titles - Thomas Chapman Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Monochrome tinted wood engraving 216 x 355 mm

Date: 1849

By: Clarke, Cuthbert Charles, 1818-1863

Reference: B-030-004

Description: View of the interior of the church, looking from the entrance end towards the altar end of the church and showing central pillars supporting the roof, the altar and pulpit and Maori worshippers leaning against the pillars or seated on the floor. The windows are in arched Gothic revival style. See Journal of an expedition overland from Auckland to Taranaki... [ by G S Cooper] p. 60, for a description of this scene The central pillars are an adaptation of Maori meeting house style [Drawn on Sir George Grey's expedition, 1849-50] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 252 x 354 mm

Date: 1849

By: Clarke, Cuthbert Charles, 1818-1863; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: B-030-003

Description: The Rev Thomas Chapman officiating right of centre, bald-headed and wearing spectacles, with a crowd of English and Maori spectators, around the reclining aged chief Te Ngahue, who was baptised on his deathbed. Te Ariki was on Tarawera Lake. Sir George Grey is probably the standing figure in profile at Te Ngahue's feet while the smaller dark man standing behind him with handlebar moustache and side whiskers is likely to be Grey's secretary, John Jermyn Symonds An accompanying MS note by A H Turnbull attributes this sketch to Sir George Grey, but B30/8, a tinted wood engraving after this sketch, says that "Sir George Grey... was so much impressed by the scene that he had a drawing of it made".. Turnbull's attribution has obviously been taken from the Church Missionary Gleaner, 1884, p. 18 which says that Grey "made a sketch of on the spot.", The sketch was initially reproduced as a wood engraving in the Church Missionary Intelligencer, March 1851, opp. p. 70, with descriptive text of the event on p. 71. See: Journal of an expedition overland from Auckland to Taranaki ...[by George Sisson Cooper] p. 222-226 for a description of this event. Inscriptions: Verso - title in pencil in the hand of Alexander Turnbull, with an attribution to Sir George Grey. A note in another hand suggests that the artist is Cuthbert Clarke. There is also another faint sketch on the verso, showing a European dwelling or similar structure, a distinctive conical hill with fencing at its base in the centre and possibly a cow in the foreground Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 251 x 338 mm Provenance: Purchased by Alexander Turnbull from Angus and Robertson, Sydney, April 1917 (although described as 'a print' in the correspondence of 23 Jan and 12 April 1917).

Date: 1849

By: Clarke, Cuthbert Charles, 1818-1863; Williams, John, -1905?; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: B-030-007

Description: An enormous open hakari, or wooden construction, with flags flying from poles on the top and people climbing up its sides, seated beneath it, and moving around its base. A long low whare is in the foreground, with another at right angles to it, and piles of food are on the ground with the whole enclosed by a low fence. This watercolour was originally in the Bridge/Williams album (E-320-f). See also: B-030-006, E-144-002 and a watercolour in the Rex Nan Kivell Collection, National Library of Australia for three other almost identical views by Cuthbert Clarke. This view appears to be a copy by John Williams The feast was mounted at Russell (Kororareka) in honour of Governor George Grey Other Titles - Williams, John, d 1905 Inscriptions: Cuthbert Clarke del. September 1849; Recto - bottom right - title in ink [not in the hand of Cuthbert Clarke; probably the hand of John Williams] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 302 x 427 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander Turnbull, purchased from W. Brown of Edinburgh, 19 July 1893, as part of album E-320-f, along with drawings watercolours by Cyprian Bridge and John Williams in the same album. Was possibly on the final page of the album