IMAGE
Drawing room of 'Fairfield', Brougham Street, Nelson
- Date
- ca 1890
- By
- Fell, Charles Yates, 1844-1918
- Reference
- PA1-q-075-13-1
- Description
Drawing room of "Fairfield", Brougham Street, Nelson. The drawing room seems to be quite cluttered from the angle that the photograph was taken. There are small statues of women on the tables and on the mantelpiece. There are photographs hanging on the wall, and also on the tables. There is one photograph of a woman in a wedding dress on the table closest to the photographer. There is a large mirror in a heavy gilt frame above the mantelpiece, and an opened parasol just to the left of the photographer. There is a large vase, with painted leaves and flowers on it, on one of the tables. Photograph taken by Charles Yates Fell ca 1890.
""Fairfield" was the home of Jane Maria and Arthur Atkinson. The Atkinsons were married soon after their arrival in New Zealand in 1853, and settled in Nelson in 1868. A lawyer, Arthur was a man of many interests including astronomy, natural history (he was known as "Spider" Atkinson), Maori language and culture. Charles Fell, Arthur's business partner married the Atkinson's daughter Edie in 1881. Along with his enthusiasm for photography (the Alexander Turnbull Library holds two large albums of his photographs), he painted watercolours, and had an interest in music. He was Mayor of Nelson from 1882-1887." (Information from caption used in "Darling, I'm home!" display).
Exhibited in 'Darling, I'm Home!' exhibition at the National Library of New Zealand, 1 June - 5 July 1999.
Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Fell, Charles Yates, 1844-1918 :Photograph album
- Format
- 1 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs, Orientation: Vertical image
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