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Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Entrance to Wellington N.Z. [Between 1847 and 1857]
Date: 1847 - 1857
From: Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Sketches by General Gold, 1846 to 1860
By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871
Reference: A-288-032
Description: Dense native bush in the foreground, including tree ferns, possibly Tinakori Hill or Wadestown, with a view of the inner harbour, Evans Bay with Cook Strait beyond and a ship in full sail to the right, Point Halswell at the end of Miramar Peninsula in the centre and another sailing ship sailing towards the harbour entrance on the left. The harbour entrance itself is hidden by Miramar Peninsula. 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. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - [photocopy below image, now removed from album page] title in ink Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour & Chinese white, 143 x 232 mm Provenance: Family descent, to London dealer (1991) to Auckland dealer (1991)
[Gold, Charles Emilius] 1809-1871 :Rata tree Wellington N. Zealand 1849
Date: 1849
By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871
Reference: B-103-003
Description: Wellington Harbour in the background, with Somes Island. In the foreground, a large rata tree, with epiphytes, several tree-ferns and other trees. The view is probably taken from old Karori Road, so from Kelburn, Northland or lower Karori Reproduced in 1976 as a "Turnbull Library Print" Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 305 x 210 mm