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[New Zealand International Exhibition Christchurch]."Haere Mai"; "Welcome". [Invitation...
Date: 1906
From: [Ephemera relating to exhibitions in New Zealand in 1906-1907, including the New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch]
By: Hawcridge, Robert, 1866-1920
Reference: Eph-B-EXHIBITION-1906-02-cover
Description: Shows two young women, one European and one Maori, standing together under a carved Maori gateway, with a New Zealand flag wrapped around both of them. The Maori woman holds up a palm leaf. She wears a grass tunic and rata blossoms, and the European woman wears clematis. They may represent the bicultural nature of Zealandia. Attributed artist is Robert Hawcridge; information provided by Dr Polly Cantlon (26 September 2017), from a privately-owned volume of testimonials complied by Hawcridge in support of his application for the position of Head of School of Art in Dunedin 1909. Other Titles - HaereMai Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on cover of invitation booklet.. Physical Description: Lithograph, 155 x 110 mm (irregular), stuck on cover, 256 x 178 mm.