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Date: 1865?

By: Monkhouse, Thomas Stewart, 1828-1920; Cook, Hinehauone Coralie, 1904-1993

Reference: B-119-055

Description: See also B-119-001 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Sunrise. T.S.M.; Verso - [Letter, now detached from back of painting] March 28. 1865 Sylvia Readhill Monkhouse. "Hen & Chickens" Island - off the E Coast of New Zealand between Little Omaha & Parkiri Kiri. The Island is a 1/4 of a mile from our house. Mother's bedroom window faced a lovely view of green then beach & then sea & then the Island. You were born near midnight, a little before - early in the morning of the 28th of Mch. Mother was sitting up looking out of the window & noticed the rising sun blazing on the Island; she called out, Tom here is a lovely view of the Island in full glory of the rising sun - Father on seeing it rushed for his Block & water colours, & made this sketch so it is just as old as you - I have another sketch of it [see B-119-001] in the [illegible] which looks miserable - all the shadows are dark & gloomy - but I think the one I send you suited your Naturity - which I find to be the 2nd decace [?] of Saggittarius - ruled by the Moon and Jupiter - so you can get from this just what you want [illegible] the Island.; Verso - [Note detached from letter] Letter written by Madeline Stewart to her sister Sylvia (Daughter of Thomas Stewart Monkhouse) Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour 158 x 216 mm Provenance: Family of the artist

Date: 1866 - 1870

By: Monkhouse, Thomas Stewart, 1828-1920

Reference: A-436-027

Description: Shows a bush scene with a path at the right and a narrow stream at the left. Notes by the artist on the verso indicate that he used only blue, chrome yellow, burnt umber and chinese white - "no other pigments whatever". Date estimated from the contents of a newspaper extract from the Thames Star, 31 December 1894, page 2, which states: "Sir, I know a man who went by the name of Teddy Monkhouse, who was doing a bit of painting and a property man at Johnny Hall's old American Theatre, at Shortland, in 1868. He left here in 1869, and I never heard of him after that" - signed Jas W Anderson, Thames, 31 December 1894. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 136 x 162 mm, mounted on card 205 x 249 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Antiquarian Art, Lower Hutt, October 2010.

Date: 1878 - 1910

By: Monkhouse, Thomas Stewart, 1828-1920; Cook, Walter Cameron, 1941-

Reference: B-119-001/047

Description: Includes interior design schemes and art class studies, sketches of ancient Classical and Egyptian bas-reliefs, and a view of the Hen and Chicken islands at sunset (Monkhouse). Inscriptions: Mostly signed: T. S. Monkhouse. Quantity: 41 watercolour(s). 6 drawing(s). 2 photograph(s). Physical Description: 7 watercolour, 34 pencil and watercolour, 6 pencil studies and 2 photographs, of various dimensions; see shelflist. Finding Aids: Shelf-list / inventory available..