IMAGE
Artist unknown :Wellington, New Zealand, from Thorndon. Litho. at the N.Z. Graphic and Star Printing Works, from a photograph [1894]
- Date
- 1894
- By
- New Zealand Graphic and Star Printing Works; Hammond, Charles Edward Bruges, 1870-1953
- Reference
- A-385-023
- Description
Shows a general view of Wellington from Wadestown Hill above Thorndon, looking south towards the inner harbour and Mount Victoria. There are several ships in the harbour and tied up at the wharves. The foreground shows several large houses, including the Queen Margaret College building in Hobson Street, and Thomas Turnbull's house in Grant Road, the large house in the right foreground, later the Italian Embassy. The swing bridge in Hobson Street is also shown part-way along Hobson Street on the left. Katherine Mansfield's birthplace is also in the view, two houses to the left of the swing bridge. Molesworth Street is shown running in a straight line towards the Government Buildings on the right.
Other Titles - Lithographed. Charles Edward Bruges Hammond
Extended Title - From the New Zealand Graphic Christmas number 1894
Possibly after a watercolour by Charles Edward Hammond, rather than from a photograph. Hammond's sketchbook, vol 3, in State Library of Victoria, includes a watercolour of this view, and Hammond writes about drawing the view in December 1893
Quantity: 1 colour art print(s).
Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 210 x 308 mm.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Various artists :[Selection of newspaper supplements; illustrations by Kennett Watkins, Thomas Ryan, L W Wilson and Charles Goldie. Published by Brett for the 'Weekly news' and the 'New Zealand graphic'. ca 1900-1936] / Various artists :[Selection of newspaper supplements; illustrations by Kennett Watkins, Thomas Ryan, L W Wilson and Charles Goldie. Published by Brett for the 'Weekly news' and the 'New Zealand graphic'. ca 1900-1936]
- Format
- 1 colour art print(s), Works of art, Chromolithographs, Chromolithograph, 210 x 308 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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New Zealand Graphic and Star Printing Works. Artist unknown :Wellington, New Zealand, from Thorndon. Litho. at the N.Z. Graphic and Star Printing Works, from a photograph [1894]. Various artists :[Selection of newspaper supplements; illustrations by Kennett Watkins, Thomas Ryan, L W Wilson and Charles Goldie. Published by Brett for the 'Weekly news' and the 'New Zealand graphic'. ca 1900-1936]. Ref: A-385-023. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22324045More information can be found in our terms of use.