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Date: 1855 - 1856

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 1st series.

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-452-f-011-2

Description: A seated Maori man, holding a taiaha (spear). He is wearing a flax rain cape over European clothes, has short hair and moko Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and wash 180 x 240 mm

Date: 1860

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 2nd series.

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-453-f-016-2

Description: Looking south along the beach towards Paritutu rock, with the palisades of Moturoa Pa on the left, the vessel 'Taranaki' on the beach below the pa, groups of people, horses and carts Other Titles - Pa Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and wash 115 x 200 mm

Date: 1856 - 1995

From: Various artists :[Set of 9 cards issued for Treasures in Trust exhibition]. National Library of New Zealand, 1995.

By: National Library of New Zealand; Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-498-012

Description: Shows close view of group of two Maori men and one Maori woman in profile, riding horses. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on card.. Physical Description: Colour photolithograph on card, 105 x 140 mm (folded). Provenance: Deposited under Legal Deposit, in 1995.

Date: 1856

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 1st series.

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-452-f-015-2

Description: Front profile of a carved boundary post, known as Fitzroy's Pole, erected near Bell Block, New Plymouth, a European fence beyond it. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour wash, 240 x 160 mm

Date: 1855 - 1856

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 2nd series.

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-453-f-017-2

Description: Two tree ferns growing close together Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour, 77 x 77 mm

Date: 1856

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 2nd series.

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-453-f-007

Description: Looking south along the beach at Moturoa, Taranaki, with a canoe pulled up on the beach in the foreground, the palisades of Moturoa pa and Paritutu Rock and part of the Sugar Loaf rocks visible The artist's reference in the title to 'land Sugar Loaf' is to Paritutu rock, a sugarloaf-shaped rock on the shore, whereas the remaining sugarloaf-shaped rocks are out to sea. Other Titles - Moturoa landing Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and wash 215 x 290 mm

Date: 1855 - 1856

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 2nd series.

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-453-f-017-3

Description: A study of the leaves of the cabbage tree and of its crown Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour, 141 x 241 mm

Date: 1855 - 1857

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 2nd series.

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-453-f-011-2

Description: View looking inland from near the coast, with a small pā in the foreground with a palisade and the roof of one building visible. Snow-topped Mount Taranaki is in the background to the left. The phrase in the title 'the land Sugar Loaf' is the artist's way of referring to the land-based Sugar Loaf Rock Paritutu. The other Sugar Loaf Rocks at Taranaki emerge from the sea. A note below the drawing refers to the visible building in the pa as a 'Raupo house', i.e. made of bulrushes Other Titles - Moturoa Pa, Paritutu Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and wash 100 x 240 mm

Date: 1856

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 2nd series.

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-453-f-013-2

Description: Several young men working on the trunk of a large tree, while others hold firebrands and fire rages in the bush beyond. A flock of birds are in the sky, top left Very similar to 'Burning the bush, Taranaki, 1856' a watercolour at E-453-f-008. 'Bush burning' has a similar trunk fallen across the centre and a man with a firebrand, with the fire just behind the people and the large trunk. The arrangement of the figures and of some surrounding trees and plants is different in 'Burning the bush' and a stronger atmosphere of fear of the fire is present in the latter. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Monotone wash 140 x 200 mm

Date: 1856

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 1st series.

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-452-f-008-2

Description: Head and shoulders three-quarters frontal view of a young man, dressed in European clothes, with a blanket around his shoulders, a shark's tooth earring in his left ear Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and wash 160 x 125 mm

Date: 1855

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915; E C Keating (Firm)

Reference: C-116-027

Description: Shows Maori with a bullock cart, settlement looking towards Paritutu, flag, settlers being rowed ashore Reproduction of a drawing in the Library's collection. To accompany 'William Henwood's letter, Part 3, no. 1, 1976'. 'Photo courtesy of Alexander Turnbull Library' Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, b&w 470 x 722 mm

Date: 1860

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 2nd series.

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-453-f-016-1

Description: Looking south along the beach towards Paritutu rock with the prow of a small ship visible behind a sandhill at the water's edge. The palisades of Paritutu Pa are on the left. The ship's rigging is covered with flags. A crowd on foot, horseback and in carriages and carts surround the ship. Strutt had left Taranaki for Australia in 1856. He may have drawn this view partly from imagination. The Taranaki was launched in 1860. His drawing 'Mototua and land, Sugar Loaf, Near New Plymouth, 1856 (reference number E-453-f-007) is a similar view, lacking the ship Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and wash 75 x 125 mm

Date: 1856

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 1st series.

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-452-f-012-2

Description: A frontal portrait, full-length, showing a young Maori man seated, a cloak wrapped around him. He has a kerchief tied around his neck and has a slight moustache and beard. Extended Title - This tender & classical drawing was done just after my bush falling. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title, date, signature Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour, 195 x 170 mm

Date: 1855 - 1856

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: E-441

Description: Views of New Plymouth, Taranaki, Maori portraits (including portraits of Rawiri & Tomati), Maori canoes & artifacts, vegetation, Auckland, ships Chatham, Pandora & Nelson See child records details of titles, media and sizes The ship Chatham "Chatham, ship off New Plymouth" is a barque, not the Chatham in which Vancouver circumnavigated the world in the late eighteenth century. This sketchbook contains many of the preliminary sketches for the more finished studio drawings in the Library's two large albums, E-452-f & E-453-f Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s) (33 pencil & watercolour, 15 pencil in album stored with notebook in half blue morocco & linen case). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour, pencil page size 145 x 223 mm Provenance: Purchased by Alexander Turnbull in May 1913 from Sydney dealers Angus & Robertson, who had purchased this diary and sketchbook from the artist in London, along with the sketches now located at E-452-f and E-453-f. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Formerly MS Strutt / 1855-56 / P. Transferred to DPP, Sept, 1989.

Date: 1855 - 1856

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: E-442

Description: 2 sketches at back of volume showing cows and horses - preliminary sketches for Strutt's well-known Australian bush-fire painting "Black Thursday" Largely notes of expenditure in New Zealand. Contains only 2 sketches, Other Titles - Black Thursday [preliminary sketches]; 1856 New Zealand [cover title]; 1855 New Zealand notes expenditure &c &c [end-paper title] Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s) MS notes in notebook, with pencil drawings, housed with sketchbook in half blue morocco & linen case. Physical Description: 2 pencil drawings & holograph notes in ink & pencil, in note-book, embossed morocco binding, page size 83 x 124 mm Provenance: Purchased by Alexander Turnbull in May 1913 from Sydney dealers Angus and Robertson. They had purchased this diary (and the sketchbook at E-441) along with the albums at E-452-f and E-453-f from the artist in London. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - with sketchbook, April 1989.

Date: 1855 - 1856

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 1st series.

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-452-f-011-3

Description: A back view of a Maori woman, wearing a head-cover and a shawl over a Mother Hubbard style of dress Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and wastercolour, 65 x 25 mm

Date: 1855 - 1856

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 1st series.

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-452-f-007-2

Description: A study of the carved and fringed head of a taiaha along with a detail of a section of the carving See also the portraits of Tamati Waka Ngaru by Strutt at E-452-f-007-1 and at E-452-f-010-1 Other Titles - Tamati Waka Ngaru Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and wash 125 x 100 mm

Date: 1856

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 2nd series.

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-453-f-002-2

Description: View of the fenced grave site of Rawiri Waiaua with an upright canoe buried by its prow outside one corner of the fence Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and wash 125 x 150 mm

Date: 1855 - 1856

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 2nd series.

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-453-f-015-2

Description: A nikau palm and a study of the trunk and leaf sheath Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and wash 150 x 80 mm

Date: 1856 - 1995

From: Various artists :[Set of 9 cards issued for Treasures in Trust exhibition]. National Library of New Zealand, 1995.

By: National Library of New Zealand; Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-498-012-a

Description: Shows close view of group of two Maori men and one Maori woman in profile, riding horses. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on card.. Physical Description: Colour photolithograph on card, 105 x 140 mm (folded). Provenance: Deposited under Legal Deposit, in 1995.