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Head and shoulders portrait of Te Kuka. July, 1864
- Date
- July 1864
- Reference
- A-080-064
- Description
Watercolour painted by Horatio Gordon Robley, July 1864.
Portrait of NgātiTe Rangi rangatira Te Kuka. Shows a head and shoulders view of Te Kuka sitting and wearing a blazer, pākē (rain cape) and kapeu earring. A pā with whare and taiapa (fences) can be seen in the background.
Other inscription by Robley on the back of the painting reads:
"Portrait in 1864 - he fought in the East Coast campaign - didn't want to be portrayed - I had to give him rum and tobacco for him to sit a minute - he would get up - & sit for more - The crowd of Maori around were expressed astonishment at the tattoo rendered exact- was a carver of repute and did a stick [carving] for [Robley]."
Additional information from item (A-080-065).
Title supplied by Library.
Previous title was transcribed from item, incorrectly identified Te Kuka as 'Te Kuha'.
Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - "Te Kuha; H G Robley."; Verso - top centre - "Pictured in 1864. as about 85 years old, or more, born about arrival of Capt Cook in N.Z.".; Verso - centre - "Te Kuha Ngaiterangi Chief, later took the the name Te Mea in 1928 (in compliment to Captain Mair)."
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 282 x 235 mm on board 297 x 243 mm
Processing information: Description updated November 2022. Previous title: Robley, Horatio Gordon 1840-1930 :Te Kuha. July, 1864.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Watercolour on sheet 282 x 235 mm on board 297 x 243 mm, Orientation: Vertical image
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