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Ashton, Julian Rossi, 1851-1942 :Our coast defences. From a painting by J. R. Ashton. F...
Date: 1884
By: Ashton, Julian Rossi, 1851-1942; Illustrated New Zealand News (Newspaper); Fergusson and Mitchell (Firm)
Reference: C-068-008
Description: A family playing on a beach. Five children are making a sandcastle in the foreground, while their mother and a sixth child rest under a parasol to the right at the base of a hill. At the top of the hill, cannon are visible, along with a lighthouse, and a steamship and a yacht can be seen in the water in the background. The scene has been previously identified as the Waitemata Harbour; however Ashton was an Australian artist so the area depicted could be Australian, or it could be an imaginary scene, relating to either Australia or New Zealand. Extended Title - From The illustrated New Zealand news. Supplement. April 1884 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 310 x 455 mm