IMAGE
Wright, Walter, 1866-1933 :At the Empire's call; New Zealand troopers sailing for the South African War / Printed by the Brett Printing Co. Ltd., Auckland, N.Z. [1902].
- Date
- 1902
- By
- Wright, Walter, 1866-1933; Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd
- Reference
- D-017-021-a
- Description
Shows four-masted steamship, the "Surrey", filled with soldiers, and flying flags from all masts. A paddle steamer is stationed on her near side, and there are two more at the left of the picture. There are three other steamships further away at the right, and many sailing boats and rowing boats on the water. One rowing boat has a rowing team in rowing outfits, and some near boats contain ladies with parasols. The setting may be Auckland Harbour, with North Head seen in the right background.
Supplement to New Zealand graphic, 24 December 1902.
Inscriptions: Recto - top left - Supplement to the Christmas number of the New Zealand graphic, December 24th 1902.; Recto - bottom right - W. WRIGHT; Recto - beneath image - [Title]
Quantity: 1 colour art print(s).
Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 367 x 900 mm, on sheet stuck to board, 430 x 958 mm.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Format
- 1 colour art print(s), Works of art, Chromolithographs, Conjectural works, Marines (Visual works), Chromolithograph, 367 x 900 mm, on sheet stuck to board, 430 x 958 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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