IMAGE
Aubrey, Christopher, fl 1868-1906 :[Oriental Bay]. 1889.
- Date
- 1889
- By
- Aubrey, Christopher, active 1868-1906
- Reference
- C-030-023
- Description
View from the south end of Oriental Bay looking north toward Wellington, showing rowing boat, boat-sheds, cows in field, houses, Oriental Parade and Oriental Terrace
The large red house on the hill, upper left, was known as 'Thomas's Folly' and was built of Australian hardwood by Sir Godfrey John Thomas, half-brother to Sir George Grey, then later owned by Alfred Maurice Lewis of Thompson Lewis. The wood used for this house was said to have been left over from the Government Buildings in Lambton Quay. The large white house, also on the left, but lower, in Wilkinson Street (leading to Grass Street), was first owned by a Mr Wilkinson. The single-storey house on the corner of Hay Street was owned by a Mr Laurence Arcus.
Painting has been trimmed.
Supplied title
Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [C.A]ubrey
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour 249 x 499 mm on sheet 306 x 543 mm
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Watercolour 249 x 499 mm on sheet 306 x 543 mm
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