IMAGE
Levy, Samuel A :Capture of the Rev. Mr Volkner on board the Schooner Eclipse, at Levy's Wharf, Opotiki [Illustrated London news, 1865]
- Date
- 1865
- By
- Illustrated London news (Newspaper); Levy, Samuel Abraham, active 1840s-1870s
- Reference
- E-372-f-007-2
- Description
A view from across a river looking towards a schooner moored on the opposite bank, with Maori boarding the vessel, others approaching by boat and a large crowd on shore. Beyond is a small building marked 'Levy's store', other buildings, trees and Volkner's church (later St Stephen the Martyr) at a higher point in the centre. Low hills in the background
Bottom left and right corners of this copy trimmed, but image as printed is also cropped at these points
An article in the Daily Southern Cross of 4 April 1865, page 4, refers to the display in Auckland of 'three pencilled views of Opotiki - the scene of the recent brutal murder of the Rev Mr C S Volkner ... The sketches have been taken by Mr S A Levy...'
Extended Title - From: Illustrated London news, Volume 47, July 1865, p. 80
Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).
Physical Description: Wood engraving, 153 x 232 mm (image slightly trimmed)
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Illustrated London News :[Scrapbook of clippings relating to New Zealand 1860s]
- Format
- 1 b&w art print(s), Works of art, Wood engravings, Wood engraving, 153 x 232 mm (image slightly trimmed), Orientation: Horizontal image
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