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Date: 1869

By: Fraser, I T B, active 1863-1890s; Fuller, Alfred Walter Francis, 1882-1961

Reference: A-196-039

Description: A view across the Ohinemuri River towards hills. Trees and shrubs line both sides of the river. A small sailboat is heading towards two men waiting on the riverbank on the left Originally catalogued by the Library as being painted by J B Fraser, a possible interpretation of the artist's monograme. The annotations on the back were believed to be signed by surveyor Malcolm Fraser from a reading of the illegible first name inscribed on the verso. However the writing and style of drawing and painting match those of Captain I T B Fraser, artist of a group of sketches of the war in Waikato, ca 1864, Library reference number E-571-q. See also I T B Fraser's Between Cashels Station and Shortland (A-196-014), similarly inscribed Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Signed with initials as a monogram in red brushpoint. On verso in pencil: Title continues '60 miles. Te Hiri is the native chief. It is in the hands of the Hau Haus and they will not have it opened for a gold field. The meaning of Ohinemuri is ... Drawn 1869. The land is beautiful and a great many gold bearing reefs are in the district. This I know, having been at them. [Signed, first word illegible] Fraser'. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 122 x 248 mm

Date: 1869

By: Fraser, I T B, active 1863-1890s; Fuller, Alfred Walter Francis, 1882-1961

Reference: A-196-014

Description: Looking across a river towards mountains. A small Maori canoe is on the river, with flax, cabbage trees and other bush on both sides Originally catalogued by the Library as being painted by J B Fraser, a possible interpretation of the artist's monogram. The annotations on the back were believed to be signed by surveyor Malcolm Fraser, from a reading of the illegible first name. However the writing, and style of drawing and painting match those of Captain I T B Fraser, artist of a group of sketches of the war in Waikato about 1864, Library reference number E-571-q. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - signed with initials in a monogram and date in red brushpoint, on a rock, lower left. Also verso, in pencil: Title: Between Cashels Station and Shortland, Thames Goldfields, about 23 miles up the Ohinemuri River by water: after you leave the bend by a place called Purri Purri you will see the same on the right. Hard going up the Ohinemuri River. New Zealand. [signed, first word illegibly] Fraser Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 154 x 243 mm