IMAGE
Strutt, William, 1825-1915 :The Maori widow - Rawiri's grave. [1855]
- Date
- 1856
- By
- Strutt, William, 1825-1915
- Reference
- E-453-f-002-1
- Description
A woman sitting disconsolately on the ground outside the fenced grave of her husband, Rawiri. Her hair is loose and she is gazing downwards. The grave has a post and rail fence on all sides and an upright canoe buried by its prow outside the fence
Dated from Strutt's watercolour 'Rawiri Wairua's grave & the spot where he fell, 1855' (E-453-f-002-1)
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour on laid paper, 235 x 205 mm
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 2nd series. / Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 2nd series.
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Portraits, Watercolour on laid paper, 235 x 205 mm
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