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[Hutton, Thomas Biddulph] 1824-1886 :Panorama of the Hutt Valley, near Wellington, N[ew...
Date: 1859
By: Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886; Hutton, Maia Thomas, 1918-1989
Reference: C-003-001
Description: Nine-part panorama, forming a complete circle, of the view from the parsonage attached to St James' Anglican Church, Lower Hutt. The parsonage itself is shown, along with surrounding houses and farms, cleared land, bush and the encompassing hills. There are cows, horses and a man using a plough pulled by two horses Extended Title - South Eastern part of Valley, looking towards Wellington. The distant hills are those lying behind Wellington. Western boundary of hills. St James Parsonage Hutt. Tararua Range in distance, north west end of valley. Hills forming eastern boundary of the valley. Inscriptions: Verso - Most sections have notes in ink as transcribed under title and additional title above Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in 9 sections with linen hinges on verso. Physical Description: Watercolour over pencil in nine sections (mounted in 3 groups of 3) 125 x 159 mm (whole panorama); 125 x 530 mm (each strip)
[Smith, William Mein] 1799-1869 :F A Molesworth, Newry, Port Nicholson, N.Z., 1844, Sept
Date: 1844
By: Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869; Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881
Reference: A-263-007
Description: Shows front of Molesworth residence, with flower garden. To the right is a cucumber frame. The house (known as Newry) is shown with tree-trunks supporting the verandah. There is another building on the left, beyond a fence. The view is framed in the foreground with supplejack hanging from tall trees, and a tree stump in the centre Has been attributed to Charles Heaphy (and is included as an illustration in A. Murray-Oliver's 'A folio of watercolours by Charles Heaphy' (Avon Fine Prints, 1981). However the work bears all the hallmarks of the style of William Mein Smith Other Titles - The Molesworth homestead Hutt Valley ca 1843 [former title] Inscriptions: Verso - F. A. Molesworth Newry Port Nicholson N. Z. 1844 Sept. Mary Lady Molesworth 1843. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper 240 x 341 mm
[Smith, William Mein] 1799-1869 :Newry, Hutt River, Port Nicholson, 1844 ; F A Molesworth
Date: 1843 - 1844
By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881
Reference: A-263-006
Description: Shows the Molesworth residence, a prefabricated house with rustic verandah posts made from forked tree trunks. The house is close to cleared bush and wheat is growing around it, with a haystack to the right. Title from inscription on verso of frame (now discarded, but see negative 69988 1/2); also inscribed: "Lady Molesworth 1843" Earlier staff of the Library attributed this work and its pendant (A-263-007. F. A. Molesworth, Newry ...) to Charles Heaphy. Reattributed to Smith in 1980. This view is from the side and back; the other view from the front. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper 262 x 345 mm Transfers: To Cartographic Collection - manuscript map removed from verso. Ref. no. 832.47a/[1844]/Acc.37198. Shows Wellington Harbour..