Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889 :[Roto Aira under north end of Tongariro ; puia or hot spring visible on the flank of the mountain / J. C. Crawford del]. Dunedin, Fergusson & Mitchell imp., [1860s or 1870s]

A plain in the foreground, with several Maori dwellings amongst scattered cabbage trees. Rotoaira Lake in the middle distance and part of Tongariro Mount rising behind. The artist has drawn a plume of steam rising from the flank of the mountain

Engraved by an unknown artist after a drawing by James Coutts Crawford.

See Ellis, E.M. Early prints of N.Z. p. 193, no. 799

Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Tongariro Rotoaira. [in ink, in Crawford's hand]

Original sketch by Crawford done on 1862 trip held at E-051-045/046.

cf A-259-008 Junction of Moawhanga with Rangitikei ...which appears to have been removed from the same unknown publication.

Untitled proof of engraving for unidentified publication; titled version held in Richard Taylor's sketchbook E-296-012-3 (neg. 1/2-050424)

Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).

Physical Description: Engraving 78 x 149 mm on sheet 114 x 188 mm