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Date: 1851

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: A-447-002

Description: Shows a detailed view of the interior of the house or hotel of an early settler, probably James Wynen, on the Wairau plain, Marlborough. Mr Wynen (or a hotel guest) and a Maori woman sit within the large fireplace enclosure. A kettle and a pot hang above the fire. The man sits on what appears to be a whale vertebra; another can be seen in the room, also obviously for use as a stool. Various tools and instruments can be seen around the room, including a shovel, a rifle, rope, pots and utensils. Kete, or perhaps nets, can be seen through the opening into another room, where an anchor can also be seen. From the thatched roof of the house, a variety of meats can be seen hanging, including ducks and pukeko, and fish. Bunches of ears of corn also hang drying. The wall has been used as a writing surface, probably with chalk; a sailboat and a game of Hangman can be seen, as well as lists of numbers. A dog sits near the couple by the fireside. The room may be part of the Beaver Hotel, Blenheim James Wynen's companion, Kuika Rangiawa, was murdered by Dick Cook in January 1843 in Port Underwood. The dating of this work (April 1851) indicates that the woman in the picture is not Kuika, and that this scene is likely to be an early hotel established by James Wynen. The Beaver Hotel in Beaverton (Blenheim) was not officially set up until 1855, after Wynen had sold his store on the Boulder Bank, Nelson. Other Titles - Wynen, Wynens Inscriptions: Verso - bottom right - Wining's Wairau NZ April 1851. C E Gold [in pencil] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 175 x 262 mm

Date: 1856

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: B-103-001

Description: A view from the South Wellington coast, possibly around the Owhiro Bay or Red Rocks area, showing Mount Tapuaenuku in the Kaikoura Range in the distance, over Cook Strait. The view could also be from Island Bay. Exhibited in 'Wide-Eyed: Early Images of New Zealand' exhibition of works by settler artists, held at the National Library of New Zealand Gallery, 18 July - 9 November 1997. Other Titles - Kaikoura Kaikouras near Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title]; Recto - bottom right - Kikoras 1856 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 155 x 195 mm

Date: 1856

From: Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Sketches by General Gold, 1846 to 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: A-288-004

Description: View looking across to the south-west of Evan's Bay with Cook Strait beyond, a schooner on the water and bush, including a rata, cabbage trees, a tree-fern and flax in the foreground. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 143 x 229 mm Provenance: Family descent, to London dealer (1991) to Auckland dealer (1991)

Date: 1847 - 1860

From: Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Sketches by General Gold, 1846 to 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: A-288-010

Description: A shag raising its wings on a snagged log in the foregound, with a view across a river towards the far bush-clad bank. The water may be that of a lake, rather than a river. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 182 x 266 mm Provenance: Family descent, to London dealer (1991) to Auckland dealer (1991)

Date: 1850 - 1860

From: Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Sketches by General Gold, 1846 to 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: A-288-028

Description: The three-storied flour mill at Kaiwharawhara, with its mill wheel to the left, set alongside Kaiwharawhara Stream (at the bottom of Ngaio Gorge) with a road running towards the mill on the stream's right bank and bush-clad hills. A Maori man with a spear in one hand is walking towards the mill. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 175 x 252 mm. Provenance: Family descent, to London dealer (1991) to Auckland dealer (1991)

Date: 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: B-103-015

Description: Shows a military encampment on the left, settlers houses and the barracks on Marsland Hill towards the right. At the foot of Marsland Hill is St Mary's Church. Mount Taranaki is in the background Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - Inscribed on painting: N.Plymouth; Recto - beneath image - title in ink Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 180 x 170 mm

Date: 1860

From: Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Sketches by General Gold, 1846 to 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: A-288-012

Description: View in New Plymouth, looking east towards Mount Taranaki, with St Mary's church below Marsland Hill and stockade in the centre, other buildings in the foreground, including another church [?], possibly the Wesleyan chapel, at the skyline on the left beside a cabbage tree, Huatoki Stream, two Maori families, a European on horseback at the stream's edge and two European women doing their washing in the stream. On the verso are streaks of blue paint, where the artist has tried out various colours Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - title and date in ink; Album page - beneath image - Taranaki N.Z. [images removed from album, but album is stored in the adjacant box] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 154 x 215 mm Provenance: Family descent, to London dealer (1991) to Auckland dealer (1991)

Date: 1843 - 1851

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: B-103-030

Description: Shows a Maori warrior in the centre foreground, walking in a partly crouched position through low bushy growth, towards the right. He wears a feather cloak and carries a spear. To the left is a stream, flowing quietly between overgrown banks. In the centre background is a fencelike structure under the trees, part of the fencing surrounding the grave site. In the distance, a hill rises to the right. Dated from the date inscribed on another view by Gold taken at the same spot (A-329-014). The Wairau Affray took place in Tuamarina, Wairau Valley, on 17 June 1843. Other Titles - Wairau Affray Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 180 x 255 mm

Date: 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: B-103-011

Description: Mount Taranaki in the background, with the tents and flags of the 65th Regiment (commanded by the artist), several soldiers and a large gun on wheels in the foreground. Exhibited in 'Wide-Eyed: Early Images of New Zealand' exhibition of works by settler artists, held at the National Library of New Zealand Gallery, 18 July - 9 November 1997. Inscriptions: Backing board verso - bottom left - Camp Waitara Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 180 x 270 mm

Date: 1847 - 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: B-103-005

Description: Shows a Maori herdsman on foot with a cow and two donkeys, looking out towards the harbour where a sailing ship is going past. A stream runs to the harbour on the left, with a small bridge and canoe on the stream. A hut is on the left, with two other fenced houses to the right. Probably shows Kaiwharawhara Pa and stream, or Ngauranga Pa and stream, with the stream crossing Dating: Colonel Gold, the artist, was based in Wellington between 1847 and 1858 Exhibited in 'Wide-Eyed: Early Images of New Zealand' exhibition of works by settler artists, held at the National Library of New Zealand Gallery, 18 July - 9 November 1997. Inscriptions: bottom left - Wellington, NZ. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 180 x 260 mm

Date: 1847 - 1860

From: Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Sketches by General Gold, 1846 to 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: A-288-033

Description: Cabbage trees and flaxes in the foreground, framing a view of a harbour with steep hills. Likely to be Wellington Habour. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 176 x 252 mm Provenance: Family descent, to London dealer (1991) to Auckland dealer (1991)

Date: 1847 - 1859

From: Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Sketches by General Gold, 1846 to 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: A-288-029

Description: View past dense bush, including a large tree covered with epiphytes, looking towards still water. Possibly the Hutt Forest and part of the Hutt River Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 270 x 179 mm Provenance: Family descent, to London dealer (1991) to Auckland dealer (1991)

Date: 1847 - 1857

From: Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Sketches by General Gold, 1846 to 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: A-288-032

Description: Dense native bush in the foreground, including tree ferns, possibly Tinakori Hill or Wadestown, with a view of the inner harbour, Evans Bay with Cook Strait beyond and a ship in full sail to the right, Point Halswell at the end of Miramar Peninsula in the centre and another sailing ship sailing towards the harbour entrance on the left. The harbour entrance itself is hidden by Miramar Peninsula. Exhibited in 'Wide-Eyed: Early Images of New Zealand' exhibition of works by settler artists, held at the National Library of New Zealand Gallery, 18 July - 9 November 1997. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - [photocopy below image, now removed from album page] title in ink Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour & Chinese white, 143 x 232 mm Provenance: Family descent, to London dealer (1991) to Auckland dealer (1991)

Date: 1849

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: B-103-034

Description: A moonlit or early evening view showing a rocky headland with an arched rock, and a Maori canoe with a sail in the left foreground Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Pt. Underwood N.Z. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 155 x 260 mm

Date: 1858

From: Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Sketches by General Gold, 1846 to 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: A-288-014

Description: Shows Paremata Barracks, a castle-like stone building, at the entrance to Porirua Harbour, viewed from Mana, with the barracks on the left, with flax and other bush in the foreground. A small boat is about to enter the barbour and another is already in Porirua Harbour. The perspective for the background hills is not very accurate Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 131 x 222 mm Provenance: Family descent, to London dealer (1991) to Auckland dealer (1991)

Date: 1847 - 1849

From: Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Sketches by General Gold, 1846 to 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: A-288-009

Description: Four huts surrounded by palisades on the sloping foreshore, two Maori standing near the water's edge, the two-storied building of the Kaiwharawhara hotel on its spit of land to the left and the Hutt Road and Hutt Valley beyond. Inscriptions: Verso - A picture of New Zealand by CEG [in pencil, probably in the artist's daughter's hand]. My dearres My dearrest Car [in ink, apparently written by the artist in his old age to his daughter Caroline] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 182 x 266 mm Provenance: Family descent, to London dealer (1991) to Auckland dealer (1991)

Date: 1847

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: B-103-019

Description: Shows a group of Maori in a canoe in the left foreground, near the high arched island in the Bay of Islands. One Maori is standing, wearing red clothing. Title indicates that the artist may have been aboard the HMS "Driver" at the time. Inscriptions: Title inscribed on lower edge of painting Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 130 x 215 mm

Date: 1849

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: B-103-003

Description: Wellington Harbour in the background, with Somes Island. In the foreground, a large rata tree, with epiphytes, several tree-ferns and other trees. The view is probably taken from old Karori Road, so from Kelburn, Northland or lower Karori Reproduced in 1976 as a "Turnbull Library Print" Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 305 x 210 mm

Date: 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: A-090-009

Description: Shows conical military tents in the foreground and Marsland Stockade on the central hill in the middle distance, with a flag flying. To the right are St Mary's Church and several houses. On the verso is glued part of the catalogue for 'Sixteenth competitive exhibition, the National Gallery, North Terrace, Adelaide, 28th December 1883' with a list of the first 26 paintings awarded a prize. It is inscribed in pencil 'Gold Papers' Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Title in ink Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour & ink, 178 x 203 mm

Date: 1851

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871; Warre, Henry James, 1819-1898; Stokes, John Lort, 1812-1885

Reference: A-351-008

Description: Shows a large walled graveyard on the lower slopes of a hillside, at the right in the middle distance. There are rocky outcrops on the hilltop. Title Wairau War graves inscribed on verso. However the scene does not resemble the grave side at Tuamarina. The inscription is not in the hand of the attributed artist, Henry James Warre, or the previously attributed artist, Charles Emilius Gold. It appears to be a modern inscription, probably place on the back of the work by a previous owner. May show a cemetery at Lyttelton. Other Titles - Wairau War graves 1851 by Charles Emilius Gold, 1803-1871. Former title. Inscriptions: Verso - bottom centre - printed title in a modern hand, in crayon 'Wairau War Graves, 1851' Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 232 x 321 mm. Provenance: Collection of Admiral John Lort Stokes (in New Zealand as Captain of HMS Acheron, 1849-1851). Sold at Christies, London (with another by a different hand of the same subject) 25 May 1983 for £500 the pair. Sold at McArthur's, Auckland, 20 October 1983, lot 56 for $2,100.