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Strutt, William 1825-1915 :Bush falling, Taranaki, New Zealand. Jan., 1857
- Date
- 1857
- By
- Strutt, William, 1825-1915
- Reference
- E-453-f-010
- Description
Three settlers felling timber. Two are working with axes at the trunk of a rata, centre right, while a third is resting in the left foreground. There are large tree-ferns and several nikau in the clearing beyond the men, with tree trunks piled up and native bush around the edges of the view. Mount Taranaki can be seen in the background
Compare a similar view in monotone wash, rectangular shape, at E-453-f-013-1
Other Titles - Bush felling
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Pencil and wash 200 x 280 mm
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 2nd series. / Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 2nd series.
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Pencil and wash 200 x 280 mm
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