Artist unknown :[Address to] the Right Honorable Richard John Seddon ... from Otago Coal Miners' Union. [1903 or 1904]

Date
1899 - 1902
By
K, J (Artist), active 1902
Reference
D-005-002
Description

Central text panel of praise and welcome, topped by illuminated address, and with monogram of the Otago Coal Miners' Union at the bottom. Decorated mat inset with 6 scenes of coal mines at: Shag Point, Kaitangata (2), Walton Park, Lovells Flat, and Alexandra.

Date based on dates of Conciliation and Arbitration Act, Old Age Pensions Act (1898), State Coal Mines Act (1901). The Otago Coal Miner's Union was established ca 1903

Other Titles - To the Right Honorable Richard John Seddon, PC LLD, Premier of the Colony of New Zealand.

Inscriptions: Recto - At bottom right of Walton Park and Shag Point insets: J.K.; Recto - top centre - To the Right Honourable Richard John Seddon, PG LLD, Premier of the Colony of New Zealand; Recto - Under each pictorial inset, clockwise from top left: Shag Point, Kaitangata Mine, Walton Park, Lovells Flat, Kaitangata Station, Alexandra.; Recto - Beneath text of addrress, signatures in ink: D. McInnes (President), C.P. Penman (Treasurer), J. Hollows (Secretary), D, Howie, W. Duncan, J. Coulter, T.S. Cairns, W. Alexander, G. Anderson, Adam Thomson, W. Stephenson (Committee).

Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).

Physical Description: Pencil, ink and watercolour (9 insets) in mats 755 x 657 mm.

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Part of
Various artists :[Addresses presented to R. J. Seddon and Mrs Seddon. 1891-ca.1906] / Various artists :[Addresses presented to R. J. Seddon and Mrs Seddon. 1891-ca.1906]
Format
1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Ink drawings, Illuminations, Pencil, ink and watercolour (9 insets) in mats 755 x 657 mm., Orientation: Vertical image
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