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[Heaphy, Charles] 1820-1881: View southeast from Oahuru Bay, north of Coromandel, towar...
Date: [ca 1852?]
By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881
Reference: B-043-023
Description: Landscape sketch by Charles Heaphy circa 1852. Shows view of paddlers on five waka, four with sails, approaching shore in a curved bay of a harbour. In the middle distance is a small cliffed island, and in the background are hills, one with a distinctive blunted cone. Likely to be a view from Oahuru Bay towards Motupohukuo Island (Turkey Island), Coromandel Peninsula, with Motutere / Castle Rock in the background. Compare with engraving with same title in: Hochstetter, F. von. "New Zealand" (1867) page 96. (Photograph in Photo file, negative 308481/2) Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Sepia wash 300 x 260 mm Processing information: Previously titled as "[Heaphy, Charles] 1820-1881 :[Castle Rock and Coromandel Harbour. 1852?]". The record was updated on advice from researchers on 31 May 2023.