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Farr, Samuel Charles, 1827-1918 :[Picnicking above Akaroa]. 1890.
Date: 1890
By: Farr, Samuel Charles, 1827-1918
Reference: G-408
Description: Shows three men around a tent pitched on the top of grassy hills near a rocky outcrop. Their tent is pitched at the left, and at the centre, smoke rises from their campfire. The tent appears to have a brand name sign on the side. One of the man is reading a book. At the extreme right and left are what may be handbuilt piles of stones, possibly from a stone quarry. Small pink flowering bushes are in the foreground, above a clay bank. Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on board, 245 x 350 mm. Provenance: The vendor bought the painting from descendants of the artist; they confirmed the location of the scene.