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[Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :The Hutt Road taken at the gorge looking towards Wellington. [No.] 22. Drawn by S C Brees. Engraved by Henry Melville. (3rd image on plate 7). [1847].
- Date
- 1842 - 1847
- By
- Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Melville, Henry, 1792-1870
- Reference
- PUBL-0020-07-3
- Description
Shows bushclearing along the path which became the Hutt Road. One man chops at a tree trunk with an axe, while two Maori stand in the path. The tranquil water of Wellington Harbour surrounded by bush-covered hills, show in the distance.
Quantity: 1 colour art print(s).
Physical Description: Hand-coloured engraving, 191 x 160 mm, on sheet 365 x 261 mm.
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 colour art print(s), Works of art, Engravings, Albums, Hand-coloured engraving, 191 x 160 mm, on sheet 365 x 261 mm., Orientation: Vertical image
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Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865. [Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :The Hutt Road taken at the gorge looking towards Wellington. [No.] 22. Drawn by S C Brees. Engraved by Henry Melville. (3rd image on plate 7). [1847].. Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810-1865 :Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. London, John Williams and Co., Library of Arts, 141, Strand, 1847.. Ref: PUBL-0020-07-3. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22510170More information can be found in our terms of use.