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Date: 4 September 1886

By: Palmer, Charles, 1841?-1928

Reference: A-438-022

Description: Shows a view of a beach on a grey day. A yacht, the 'Tairua', with a furled sail is high and dry on the shore in the centre foreground. There is a pile of logs in the right foreground. There are hills across the water in the background. The artist's logo or symbol (a vase, a money bag or an inverted scallop shell with a blue shadow to its right) is at lower right. In 2010 the Library bought four works out of an offered group of 14 by this artist who uses a distinctive logo. Apart from the purchased four, the rest showed scenes of Kawau, native forest, a swamp at Waitoa (Waikato), an iron sand beach on the West Coast (North Island). Attribution: the Auckland artist Charles Palmer used a scallop shell as his logo, but in a different form from this one, shown upright, and with a staff behind it. It is possible that this group of watercolours is the work of Charles Palmer, but not certain Other Titles - 4 September 1886 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 137 x 220 mm.

Date: 1886

By: Palmer, Charles, 1841?-1928

Reference: A-438-023

Description: Shows a view of Shelly Beach from a wharf with a capstan in the foreground. A yacht with furled sails is stationed in the centre of the bay, and there are two logs floating in the right foreground. In the left middle distance, and collection of logs enclosed by a boom is floating near a headland on which a large house is situated. The artist's logo or symbol (a vase, a money bag or an inverted scallop shell with a blue shadow to its right) is at lower right. In 2010 the Library bought four works out of an offered group of 14 by this artist who uses a distinctive logo. Apart from the purchased four, the rest showed scenes of Kawau, native forest, a swamp at Waitoa (Waikato), an iron sand beach on the West Coast (North Island). Attribution: the Auckland artist Charles Palmer used a scallop shell as his logo, but in a different form from this one, shown upright and with a staff behind it. It is possible that this group of watercolours is the work of Charles Palmer, but not certain Other Titles - 1 August 1886 Cowrie Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 137 x 222 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Antiquarian Art, Lower Hutt, July 2010.

Date: 1920 - 1935

By: Palmer, W, active 1920s?; Palmer, Charles, 1841?-1928; Moran, Joseph Bruno, 1874-1952

Reference: Eph-C-MORAN-1900s-01

Description: Original watercolour artwork for border of multi-coloured leaf design with a vignette of Maori mother and baby at lower right. The scenic vignettes show Auckland Harbour and Ohinemutu at Rotorua. Previously attributed to Joseph Moran. Part of the Moran Collection, but likely to be by another artist; signed W Palmer in pencil at lower right. Note on verso says: "Design by C Palmer" Inscriptions: Verso - bottom right - Design by C Palmer Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on vellum, 406 x 304 mm.