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[Fox, William] 1812-1893 :Otira Gorge looking down. [1872?]
Date: 1872
By: Fox, William, 1812-1893; Wilkie, John Campbell, 1899-1977
Reference: WC-078
Description: View from a slightly raised perspective past a bridge over the Otira River, along the road and the base of the gorge with tall bush-clad hills and mountains in the background and at both sides. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 345 x 235 mm
[Fox, William] 1812-1893 :[Wellington Harbour looking along the Hutt Road to the town o...
By: Fox, William, 1812-1893; Stack, James West (Rev), 1835-1919
Reference: A-210-003
Description: Shows tent on beach, groups of Maori with two canoes with sails, boats and ships in the harbour. Probably Wellington Harbour from the Hutt Road or Petone in the 1850s looking towards the twown of Wellington. Attributed to Fox on stylistic grounds, along with A-210-008 and A-210-009. The figures in the foreground and the manner of rendering choppy sea are very typical of Fox's work Displayed in "Paradise" (Gifts to the nation), National Library Gallery, January - April 2005. Exhibited in 'Picturing Paradise; the colonial watercolours of William Fox', Exhibition at National Library Gallery 25 February - 18 June 2000; Hocken Library, Dunedin, 11 September - 15 October 2000. Curated by Jill Trevelyan. Other Titles - Unidentified view of beach and harbour [former title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 180 x 255 mm. Provenance: Collection of James West Stack. Possibly given to Stack by Fox when Stack visited Westoe, Fox's home, late summer 1861. Transfers: Transferred from Manuscripts and Archives, from fMS Stack, J. W. Papers and pictures, 1970s.
[Fox, William] 1812-1893 :Otira Gorge from zig zag. [1872?]
Date: 1872
By: Fox, William, 1812-1893
Reference: WC-080
Description: Shows two men on a track leading to a campfire, among tree ferns, with mountains as a background. The lack of snow on the mountains suggest summertime. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 236 x 344 mm
[Fox, William] 1812-1893 :Otira Gorge lower end looking up. [1872?]
Date: 1872
By: Fox, William, 1812-1893; Wilkie, John Campbell, 1899-1977
Reference: WC-076
Description: View from the rocky river bank across a stream and bridge to high bush covered hills Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 235 x 345 mm
[Fox, William] 1812-1893 :Otira Gorge. Lower end of zig zag. [1872?]
Date: 1872
By: Fox, William, 1812-1893; Wilkie, John Campbell, 1899-1977
Reference: WC-079
Description: Shows two travellers with backpacks walking up a road, with a fence on the left above a steep drop, with bush-clad hills. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 236 x 345 mm Provenance: Wilkie Family Collection