Clarke, Cuthbert Charles 1819-1863 :[Rangitoto from central Auckland ; with Maori figures and bullock cart in foreground] [1850?]

Date
1850
By
Clarke, Cuthbert Charles, 1818-1863
Reference
A-050-007
Description

Shows view from above Mechanics Bay, looking across to North Head with Rangitoto in the background. A clearing with native bush in the foreground, with a seated and a standing Maori man with a taiaha, a European on horseback, and a bullock-drawn cart. The roofs of several houses are visible below the clearing and at a higher point on the right.

Dating: Clarke arrived in New Zealand in 1849. Supplied title

Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Signed: C Clarke del

Quantity: 1 drawing(s).

Physical Description: Drawing ; pencil 249 x 348 mm

Access restrictions
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Format
1 drawing(s), Works of art, Pencil works, Drawing ; pencil 249 x 348 mm
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