[Burton Brothers, Dunedin] :[Te Hauhau at Te Kuiti - King Country. From John White's Ancient history of the Maori (Wellington, 1891)]
- Date
- 1875 - 1890 - 1885 - 1891
- By
- Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)
- Ref
- A-274-054
- Description
A reproduction of a photograph, showing Te Hauhau, a Maori chief or priest, seated at the entrance of a carved and painted wharenui. He is clad in formal Maori clothing with huia feathers in his hair and is holding a taiaha, point down, in front of him.
Inscriptions: Recto - top left - in red ink: Approved. John White. Also in pencil, top left: Approved. Rather dim photo. 31st Jny 88. Also below image in red ink: Whare puni (at Te Kuiti); Verso - in ink: Mr White. Put on the name. (followed by initials and the date) 31 7 88
Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).
Physical Description: Photogravure, on sheet 291 x 230 mm
- Additional description
Image is reversed from the original photograph
Copy is torn and has been folded in the past
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Part of
- Various artists :[Proofs and related pictorial material for illustrations to John White's Ancient history of the Maori (Wellington, 1891)] 1832, 1890 / Various artists :[Proofs and related pictorial material for illustrations to John White's Ancient history of the Maori (Wellington, 1891)] 1832, 1890
- Format
- 1 b&w art print(s), Works of art, Photogravures, Portraits, Photogravure, on sheet 291 x 230 mm
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