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[Angas, George French], 1822-1886 :Native swing. War dance before the Pah of Oinemutu, ...
Date: 1846 - 1844 - 1847
From: Angas, George French 1822-1886 :The New Zealanders Illustrated. London, Thomas McLean, 1847.
By: Angas, George French, 1822-1886; Giles, John West, 1801-1870; Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854
Reference: PUBL-0014-53
Description: Two images on one page. The upper image shows a group of Maori children on a swing or moari, a tall pole with ropes attached from its top, flying out over a bank, watched by a group of seated adults and children. The palisades of a pa are in the right background and a low hill in the distance. The lower view shows a haka, with naked men in the act of raising oars, watched by other Maori. Canoes are drawn up at the edge of Lake Rotorua and the palisades of Ohinemutu Pa and its higher buildings can be seen behind the men. Both drawings are copied from the work of Joseph Jenner Merrett, without acknowledgement. See the Library's Hobson Album for Merrett's drawing 'A native game' showing the swing. (E-216-017). This was drawn before 1843. Angas visited New Zealand in 1844. Similarly, in the Hobson Album, also by Merrett is 'The pah of Oinamutu on the Rotorua Lake', which provides the background Angas has used for War Dance. The figures performing the haka are also from an original drawing by Merrett. Other Titles - Pa of Ohinemutu Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) in publication.. Physical Description: Hand-coloured lithograph, 229 x 324 mm.
[Merrett, Joseph Jenner] 1816?-1854 :[The Hobson album]. View from Orakau of Maunga tat...
Date: 1842 - 1844
From: [Various artists] :[Mrs Hobson's album. 1843-1845]
By: Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854
Reference: E-216-f-007
Description: Maori in the foreground digging with a ko, watched by women and children. Two are digging from seated positions, one from a standing position. In the middle distance is a part of Orakau Pa, or a separate kainga, including a moari or swing, a wharepuni, two huts and a pataka, with fencing around it. In the background is a line of kahikitea and Maungatautari mountain, Waikato Compare two other version of this drawing by Merrett. One dating from 1842 is in the British Library's Grey Albums (Add. Ms 19953 f. 99, pl. 268) an ink and pencil drawing entitled 'Rotomahana, one of the Rotorua Lakes with a view of the hot springs and the ascent to it by natural steps of salyx'; also the Turnbull Library's A-089-008, an ink and wash sketch, almost identical to this one. Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Title in ink in the artist's hand Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink and wash, 166 x 240 mm