IMAGE
Godwin, William :S S Storm-Bird. Captain Doile [1860s]
- Date
- 1860 - 1870
- By
- Godwin, William, active 1860s; Doile, John Lionel William, 1921-1991
- Reference
- C-059-009
- Description
The small steamship Stormbird painted in a oval cartouche, with a leaf border, a stylised Mount Egmont in the background and the Sugar Loaf rocks to the right. New Plymouth is also visible. The Red Ensign is flying from the stern
Walter Turnbull, father of Alexander Turnbull, returned to New Zealand from a visit to England aboard the 'Stormbird' in 1862.
Exhibited in 'Wide-Eyed: Early Images of New Zealand' exhibition of works by settler artists, held at the National Library of New Zealand Gallery, 18 July - 9 November 1997.
Other Titles - Stormbird
Inscriptions: bottom right - William Godwin. Auckland
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour 317 x 424 mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Marines (Visual works), Watercolour 317 x 424 mm, Orientation: Oval image, horizontal
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