Artist unknown :[Album of an officer. Soldiers relaxing off duty, South Taranaki?] 13. 6. [18]65.

Artist unknown :[Album of an officer. Soldiers relaxing off duty, South Taranaki?] 13. 6. [18]65.
Date
1865
Reference
A-277-028
Description

Soldiers within an earthen rampart, with two standing guard, gazing out across a plain towards low hills. Within the shelter of the rampart are several tents, two with soldiers reclining inside them, one with a standing soldier leaning against it, and another seated soldier in front of it, smoking a pipe. Three rifles are stacked upright together in the centre. Probably a South Taranaki scene, the drawings are mounted in the album in chronolical order and those immediately before and after are of Taranaki

Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).

Physical Description: Ink & watercolour, 64 x 115 mm

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Part of
Artist unknown :[Album of an officer en route to and from New Zealand and on service in New Zealand] 1863-1867 / Artist unknown :[Album of an officer en route to and from New Zealand and on service in New Zealand] 1863-1867
Format
1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Ink & watercolour, 64 x 115 mm
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