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Warre, Henry James 1819-1898 :The Missionary Station, Sugar Loaf Rock near New Plymouth. Drawn by Gen.l Sir H.J.Warre. 1861
- Date
- 1861
- By
- Warre, Henry James, 1819-1898
- Reference
- B-121-016
- Description
Shows Wesleyan Mission Society's boarding school at Ngamotu, called the Grey Institute, with Paritutu rock in the background, fenced area and bush in the foreground
The school was called the Grey Institute after Governor Grey. At the date of this view it was run by Rev. John Whiteley and provided instruction mainly for Maori boys. The buildings were removed after 1874 and later demolished.
Compare preliminary sketches in Warre's sketchbook E294, p.46-7 & p.58-9, entitled Grey Institute, Taranaki and The Grey Institute & Sugar Loaf Islands, negs 126167 1/2 & 126174 1/2
Other Titles - General
Inscriptions: Title & artist from label (retained in separate folder) formerly attached to verso of work. Label continues: "formerly commanding the 57th Foot in Taranaki N.Z."
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour 221 x 307 mm (sight)
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Landscapes (Representations), Pencil & watercolour 221 x 307 mm (sight), Orientation: Horizontal image
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