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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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