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[Edwin, Robert Atherton] 1840-1911 :The Australian Squadron in Wellington Harbour, Janu...
Date: 1889
By: Edwin, Robert Atherton, 1839-1911; Gorton, Millicent, 1877-1966
Reference: C-059-001
Description: View from the waterfront at Wellington looking towards the Hutt Valley. two small boats in the foreground, a floating barrel, and the six Australian ships in the middle distance. The ships are identified as Calliope, Raven, Orlando, Rapid, Lizard and Opal The artist was a commander in the Royal Navy who came to New Zealand, joining the public service in 1871, He became the first Director of the Meteorological Service in 1900. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 508 x 749 mm
Aubrey, Christopher, fl 1868-1906 :[Te Aro and Wellington Harbour]. 1889.
Date: 1889
By: Aubrey, Christopher, active 1868-1906
Reference: C-030-025
Description: Shows Australian squadron (Orlando, Calliope, Opal, Raven, Lizard & Rapid) in Wellington harbour, Jan. 1889 View includes The Terrace on the left, Te Aro Street in the foreground, Willis Street with St John's and St Peter's spires. The gasworks are also prominent on the shore, towards Oriental Bay on the right. The view is very similar to the central part of the work at D-032-002, and the scale of the drawing is very similar. Like D-032-002, "Wellington from Brooklyn", but unlike most other Aubrey works held by the Library, this work uses some gum arabic in the foreground. Reproduced 1979 as one of ATL Endowment Trust prints Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - C Aubrey 1889 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and gum arabic, 330 x 510 mm