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Lizars, William Home, 1788-1859 :Te Kewiti, son of Te Kauwain, young chief of the Ngate Watuas [and] New Zealander, drawn in London. Lizars sc. [ca 1840?]
- Date
- 1825 - 1835
- By
- Lizars, William Home, 1788-1859; Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854
- Reference
- A-092-005
- Description
Two portraits of Maori men. At the top is Te Reweti, son of Apihai Te Kawau, a Ngati Whatua chief, shown head and shoulders with a flax cloak and moko on his face. Below is a profile view of a young man, 'drawn in London'. Like Te Rewiti he has short hair and moko
From an unknown published work, plate or page 20, with 'New Zealand' at the top.
The face of Te Reweti is probably based on his lithographed portrait by J J Merrett, illustrating 'New Zealand, its advantages and prospects as a British colony by Charles Terry' (London, 1842), p.193. In Terry's book, 'Te Rewiti' is shown in in European clothing, and is described as 'Te Rewiti, eldest son of Te Kauwau'. The previous lithograph in the book is 'Te Kawau, chief of the Ngati Whatua tribe'
Other Titles - Te Reweti, Te Kawau, Ngati Whatua
Quantity: 1 colour art print(s).
Physical Description: Engraving (hand-col) on sheet 167 x 98 mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 colour art print(s), Works of art, Engravings, Portraits, Engraving (hand-col) on sheet 167 x 98 mm
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