IMAGE
Bell, Francis Dillon, 1822-1898 :Part of Wairau. Bell. July 1845
- Date
- 1845
- By
- Bell, Francis Dillon (Sir), 1822-1898
- Reference
- B-198-008
- Description
View from the hills above Tuamarina, looking south, with dense bush in the foreground, grassy plains along the shore to the left, the passage of streams marked by trees, a stand of bush in the centre distance marking the site of Grovetown, with the site of Blenheim to its right, the Wither Hills in the far distance. Two men are standing in the foreground viewing the scene. One has a pack on his back, and a walking stick, and gestures with his left hand toward the vista. The other man smokes a pipe and carries an axe
The yellow toning of the grasses suggests that they are native grasses, shown prior to European burning off in preparation for farming
Richard Airey put together a provenance statement and ownership history for the painting, September 2015 (Clio #562825)
Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - art of Wairau. Bell. July 1845 [in brushpoint]
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 260 x 370 mm
Provenance: The painting had been in Richard Airey's extended family, held in both New Zealand and England, since the 1840s
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolour on paper, 260 x 370 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
Click to request to view this item, access digital version (if available), and see more information.
Usage
Purchasing this Item
This item is available as a high resolution download. A request to buy an image can take up to 10 working days to approve. It will depend on copyright and how the image is going to be used.
If this item has multiple pages, or is several items attached to a single record, you can use this form to order your copy.
Using this Item
You can copy this item for personal use, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It cannot be used commercially without permission, please ask us for advice. If reproducing this item, please maintain the integrity of the image (i.e. don't crop, recolour or overprint it), and ensure the following credit accompanies it:
Bell, Francis Dillon (Sir), 1822-1898. Bell, Francis Dillon, 1822-1898 :Part of Wairau. Bell. July 1845. Ref: B-198-008. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22396639More information can be found in our terms of use.