Places

Date: 1868 - 1872

From: [Hodgkins, William Mathew] 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook, including sketches of Lake Wakatipu, Banks Peninsula, Dunedin and its outskirts, Central Otago, Lake Wanaka, Oamaru, 1868, 1872, 1876, 1878]

Reference: E-016-5-055/056

Description: Looking south along a beach towards high rocky cliffs. The nearest cliff has a fence at the top Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on two sketchbook pages, page size 98 x 154 mm

Date: 1875

From: [Walsh, Philip] 1843-1914 :[European, shipboard and New Zealand sketchbook] 1863-1876.

By: Walsh, Philip, 1843-1914

Reference: E-359-042/043

Description: Shows the White Cliffs and beach, looking north along the beachline. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 130 x 360 mm

Date: 1860 - 1870

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

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897

Reference: E-297-024

Description: View from the shore looking north past the Bluff to the nearest headland, with a steam ship in the distance Inscriptions: Album page - bottom left - title; Album page - beneath image - initials Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Sepia ink and wash with Chinese white 95 x 145 mm glued to album page

Date: 1860 - 1870

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897; Barraud, William Francis, 1850-1926

Reference: B-004-002

Description: Shows a view from a low vantage point on the beach around, or slightly to the west of, the present Queen's Wharf (perhaps from around Freeman's Bay). View looks towards Rangitoto Island with cliffs of the North Shore, and Mount Victoria and North Head visible behind the masts of several sailings ships and a steamship anchored at the wharf area at right. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - CDB Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 183 x 342 mm.

Date: 1870 - 1900

From: Douglas, Charles Edward 1840-1916 :[Mountain and West Coast Sketches. Peaks and rivers etc. named]

By: Douglas, Charles Edward, 1840-1916

Reference: E-057-001

Description: Shows a view of a coastal cliff, with offshore rocks. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 80 x 91 mm

Date: 1871

From: Backhouse, John Philemon 1845-1908 :Sketchbook [of New Zealand views. 1871-1876].

By: Backhouse, John Philemon, 1845-1908; Hamblett, Irene Beatrix, 1915-1995

Reference: E-400-f-011

Description: Shows small Watchman Island in harbour in the centre distance. On hill at right, located at about Herne Bay or Home Bay, is homestead with flag flying. A man with walking stick surveys the scene from small headland at Point Chevalier in right forground. On verso of E-400-f-010. Other Titles - Point Chevalier Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - J.P.B. / 19.5.71; Recto - bottom left - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Ink and monochrome wash, 261 x 370 mm.

Date: 1878

From: Walsh, Philip 1843-1914 :[Waitara sketchbook]

By: Walsh, Philip, 1843-1914

Reference: E-357-023/024

Description: Shows the White Cliffs, looking south, the boulder-covered beach and a man walking in the distance See also E-357-012/013: Pukearuhe, April 23, 1878. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Pukearuhe. May 21 1878 Quantity: 1 drawing(s) (double image). Physical Description: Pencil 110 x 250 mm

Date: 1870 - 1900

From: Douglas, Charles Edward 1840-1916 :[Mountain and West Coast Sketches. Peaks and rivers etc. named]

By: Douglas, Charles Edward, 1840-1916

Reference: E-057-025

Description: Shows a view of a coastal cliff, with offshore rocks. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 72 x 169 mm.

Date: 1879

By: Aubrey, Christopher, active 1868-1906; Smith, Dennison Urban, -1892

Reference: C-126-010

Description: Shows the settlement at Bravo Island in Paterson Inlet, with the farm of Dennison Urban ("Yankee") Smith at extreme left, and the house of the Portuguese whaler Manuel Gomez in the centre with three figures in the doorway. There is cleared land in foreground, cows at pasture, a boatshed (to the left of Smith's beached boat - the "Bravo"), a cowshed at the extreme right, a sandspit at the extreme right beside the inlet in the right background. Two clay cliffs on the far bank are reflected in the water. The details listed are taken from John Hall-Jones "Stewart Island explored" 1994 - ATL has at NZ&P 993.1 HAL 1994. Exhibited in 'Wide-Eyed: Early Images of New Zealand' exhibition of works by settler artists, held at the National Library of New Zealand Gallery, 18 July - 9 November 1997. Painting made by Aubrey in return for hospitality of the Smith family. For more information about "Yankee" Smith, see AT 3/1/2, 1 July 1976. Other Titles - River settlement Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - C. Aubrey 1879 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 340 x 515 mm. Provenance: Previously sold at auction by Dennison Smith, a direct descendant of Yankee Smith, at Devereux and Culley's auction rooms, Mt Eden, in 1983. Prior to that, the work had been in the family of Yankee Smith on Stewart Island. The painting had been given to Yankee Smith by the artist in return for hospitality

Date: 1878

From: Holmes, Katherine McLean, 1849-1925 :Pencil and watercolour drawings 1868-1891

By: Holmes, Katherine McLean, 1849-1925

Reference: E-326-f-012-2

Description: Shows a large house, possibly the house of Major Mathew Richmond, surrounded by trees at the top of a cliff in Nelson Other Titles - September Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - K Holmes; Recto - bottom right - The cliffs Nelson Sept 7th 1878 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour 241 x 177 mm

Date: 1874

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897; Barraud, William Francis, 1850-1926

Reference: C-007-005

Description: Shows a view looking southwest over Lake Taupo, with Ruapehu shown to the left of Ngauruhoe which has a plume of smoke coming from it. The right foreground shows bush and a small plateau on which cattle are grazing. There are cliffs on the lakeside in the left distance. Shows Motutaiko Island in the central distance. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Signed and dated] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 330 x 520 mm

Date: 1861 - 1871

From: Hurt, Theodore Octavius, 1839-1932 :[New Zealand views; sketchbook. 1865-1869].

Reference: E-501-f-036

Description: Shows the river winding from background dry hills, towards right foreground, passing limestone? cliff at left middle distance. In immediate foreground is dilapidated wooden bridge, but it is not clear if this bridge crosses the river. This is probably the Waiau River in North Canterbury, as this area was part of Nelson Province in the period 1852-76. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - (On separate label): [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour, 120 x 154 mm.

Date: 1861 - 1871

From: Hurt, Theodore Octavius, 1839-1932 :[New Zealand views; sketchbook. 1865-1869].

Reference: E-501-f-037

Description: Shows the river and its stony bed, flanked by limestone cliffs in two places. Middle distance is occupied by dry grappsy hills, and there are bare mountain peaks beyond these in the distance. This is probably the Waiau River in North Canterbury, as this area was part of Nelson Province in the period 1852-76. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - (On separate label): [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour, 178 x 230 mm.

Date: 1861 - 1871

From: Hurt, Theodore Octavius, 1839-1932 :[New Zealand views; sketchbook. 1865-1869].

Reference: E-501-f-071

Description: Shows hut in centre foreground, perhaps stone walls and thatched roof; two windows are visible. Behind is a hill slope with rocky outcrops. At extreme right is a glimpse of the lake, and in the background are grass-covered hills. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour, 145 x 190 mm.

Date: [1870-1889]

From: Field family :Field and Hodgkins family photographs

Reference: PA1-q-081-43-1

Description: View of the cliffs and tunnel, Green Island, Dunedin, photographed by an unknown photographer some time between 1870 and 1889. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Cliffs at Green Island Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 19.7 x 14.8 cm

Date: 1860 - 1879

From: [Baigent, Amos], fl 1860-90s :Sketchbook. 1860-90s].

By: Baigent, Amos, 1845-1925; Turner, R M (Mr), active 1969

Reference: E-121-q-006

Description: Shows the river in the foreground with limestone cliffs behind it. Tree ferns and other scrappy vegetation grow on the cliff and river bank. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Title] Quantity: 1 drawing(s) on page of sketchbook.. Physical Description: Ink and wash, on page 138 x 230 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Mr R M Turner, Maketu, August 1969.

Date: 1874

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897

Reference: B-006-006

Description: View looking south along the bay towards the cliffs dividing Gore Bay from Port Robinson, taking in Mrs Robinson's cottage (the two-storied cottage built for the wife of William "Ready-Money" Robinson), in 1868). Another building, possibly two, can be seen beyond Mrs Robinson's cottage. A cabbage tree is in the right foreground Inscriptions: Verso - title, date & artist's initials in pencil, lower left; also title in centre with a crossed-out question-mark in front of it. Mrs Robinson's cottage is still standing at Gore Bay. It belonged to the Tweedie family in the 1940s to 1970s Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on cream wove paper, 252 x 354 mm

Date: 1871

From: Backhouse, John Philemon 1845-1908 :Sketchbook [of New Zealand views. 1871-1876].

By: Backhouse, John Philemon, 1845-1908; Hamblett, Irene Beatrix, 1915-1995

Reference: E-400-f-010

Description: Shows blockhouse in distance atop a small hill. In the foreground, in front of small cliffs on the shoreline, is a stretch of water, a canoe, and three figures, possibly spear fishing. The title includes "Manukau Hrbour". The Whau River arises north of the Manukau Harbour, and flows into the Waitemata Harbour at Avondale. Nevertheless this view could have been taken from Manukau Harbour looking north to a blockhouse built near the source of the Whau, rather than at its mouth on the Waitemata. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - J.P.B. / 16.5.71; Recto - bottom left - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Ink and monochrome wash, 261 x 370 mm.

Date: 1861 - 1871

From: Hurt, Theodore Octavius, 1839-1932 :[New Zealand views; sketchbook. 1865-1869].

Reference: E-501-f-051

Description: Shows view from Redcliffs, (now Beachville Road) showing the outlet from the Heathcote-Avon Estuary, between the Brighton Spit and Shag Rock, with Cave Rock and Scarborough Heads behind. A gloomy day with low cloud. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - (On separate label): [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour, 125 x 172 mm.