IMAGE
Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897 :Wellington, N.Z. 1875.
- Date
- 1875
- By
- Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897
- Reference
- B-159-021
- Description
Shows Wellington city and harbour viewed from the area near the top of Vivian Street. A figure in horseback rides along a track curving around the hill slope at the left, and four head of cattle stand on a path amongst willows and other trees at the right. Further away is a road, possibly Abel Smith Street, with buildings including a house with a square turret. A church at left centre near the waterfront appears to be of Gothic design. There are several sail and steam ships in the harbour near Queens Wharf. The Hutt Valley and the snow-capped Tararuas can be seen in the distance.
The original watercolour for a chromolithograph published in Barraud's "New Zealand graphic and descriptive" (London, 1879).
Accompanied by backing board with name of Mrs Pownall, previous owner.
Other Titles - New Zealand
Inscriptions: Backing board recto - top centre - [Title]; Backing board recto - centre - Eigendom van Mevrouw Pownall [Property of Mrs Pownall]
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on sheet 250 x 355 mm.
Provenance: Previously owned by Mrs Pownall.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Pencil and watercolour on sheet 250 x 355 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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