Ross, Samuel G., fl 1890s :[Illuminated address of welcome to the Right Reverend Frederick Wallis, D D Lord Bishop of Wellington] 1895.

Ross, Samuel G., fl 1890s :[Illuminated address of welcome to the Right Reverend Frederick Wallis, D D Lord Bishop of Wellington] 1895.
Date
1895
By
Ross, Samuel G, active 1890s
Reference
E-341-f
Description

Scenes of St Paul's pro-cathedral, Bishop's Court, Government House, Queen's wharf and Lake Manapouri. Surrounded by native vegetation including nikau, toetoe, tree fern, flax, a cabbage tree, rata, clematis paniculata and ferns. There are also taiaha and tewhatewha (Maori weapons) used as backgrounds to two of the inserts.

Image of Lake Manapouri inaccurately shows a nikau and cabbage tree, neither of which occur naturally in southern Fiordland

Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).

Physical Description: Watercolour in bound format, dark green watered silk front endpaper, inlaid ornamental wood cover-folder in kauri, 450 x 360 mm

Additional description

Alternative form available: Transparency copies include an overall view and separate details of Government House, St Paul's, Queen's Wharf and Bishopscourt

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Format
1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Illuminations, Watercolour in bound format, dark green watered silk front endpaper, inlaid ornamental wood cover-folder in kauri, 450 x 360 mm
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