IMAGE
Blomfield, Charles, 1848-1926 :[Coromandel scene showing Castle Rock, a river and bush] 1878
- Date
- 1878
- By
- Blomfield, Charles, 1848-1926
- Reference
- G-468
- Description
A river valley and clearing in native bush, with tree ferns in the foreground, the elevated rock formation of Castle Rock in the background. There are logs by the river and some cleared, some bush-clad hills, suggesting the beginnings of forest clearance
The second Blomfield oil purchased from Cordy's as a pair to this oil, dated 1878, and showing a distinctive rock formation, was sold as being a Coromandel scene like this one. It has subsequently been reattributed as a Whangaroa Harbour landscapes with Taratara Rock in the background
Other Titles - Coromandel scene showing distinctive rock formation, river and bush [former title]
Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - signature and date
Quantity: 1 oil(s).
Physical Description: Oil painting on canvas 431 x 683 mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 oil(s), Works of art, Oil paintings, Oil painting on canvas 431 x 683 mm
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