IMAGE
[Fox, William] 1812-1893 :Fox Glacier, Weheka or Cook's River, Westland, New Zealand [1872]
- Date
- 1872
- By
- Fox, William, 1812-1893; Mueller, Mildred Violet, -1969; Mueller, Gerhard, 1835-1918
- Reference
- B-113-018
- Description
A view from the face of the glacier looking upwards towards the Southern Alps, but viewed from above
Fox Glacier was named after the artist who was Premier at the time of his visit in 1872
A similar view by Fox is held at B-198-009
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour 255 x 415 mm
Provenance: Originally owned by surveyor and mountaineer Gerhard Mueller. Lent by him for exhibition at the Christchurch International Exhibition, 1906 'Two fine little watercolours by the late Sir William Fox lent by Mr Gerhard Mueller of Auckland' according to the official record of the exhibition, p. 211
Transfers: Donated with B-113-109.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Watercolour 255 x 415 mm
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