Backhouse, John Philemon, 1845-1908 :Rotoaira Tongariro. [Painting on shell. 1870-1889].

Date
1870 - 1889
By
Backhouse, John Philemon, 1845-1908; New Zealand. Department of External Affairs
Reference
Curios-013-005-4
Description

Painting on a shell, showing a section of Lake Rotoaira where a boat with a triangular sail oating. There are several Maori figures on the shore in the foreground. Beyond is the Central Plateau, with Mount Tongariro.

Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - JB

Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) on shell.

Physical Description: Gouache? on shell, 150 x 170 mm (irreg)

Provenance: Presented through the External Affairs Department; previously on display at a New Zealand House (London) exhibition in 1956.

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Curator required
Format
1 watercolour(s) on shell, Watercolours, Gouache? on shell, 150 x 170 mm (irreg), Orientation: Irregular format
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