E M W :Te Heuheu & Hiwikaw, Tanpo [sic], [From an engraving by J W Giles, after a painting by G F Angas]

Date
[early 1840s]
By
Williams, Edward Marsh, 1818-1909; Giles, John West, 1801-1870; Angas, George French, 1822-1886; Ashton, M (Mrs), active 1945
Reference
G-379
Description

Te Heuheu is seen wearing his mere pounamu and Hiwikau his younger brother is dressed up in a kakahu

See The New Zealanders Illustrated by George French Angas, 1846. Plate LVI. This view is a copy of Angas' lithograph 'Te Heuheu and Hiwikau, Tanpo' including the lithograph's misspelling of Iwikau's name and of Taupo

The initials may be those of Edward Marsh Williams, who was known to have artistic talent

Other Titles - Te Heuheu and Iwikau, Taupo

Other Titles - Edward Marsh Williams

Quantity: 1 oil(s).

Physical Description: Oil painting on canvas 356 x 254 mm

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Format
1 oil(s), Works of art, Oil paintings, Portraits, Oil painting on canvas 356 x 254 mm
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