IMAGE
[Tempsky, Gustavus Ferdinand von] 1828-1868 :[View of Thames? with earthworks of a pa and a Maori man and woman in the foreground. 1867?]
- Date
- 1864 - 1868
- By
- Tempsky, Gustavus Ferdinand von, 1828-1868; Kettle, Ferdinand von Tempsky, 1883-1951; Hawke's Bay Art Gallery and Museum
- Reference
- A-159-046
- Description
Standing Maori man in foreground with pointed musket, beside seated Maori woman, cabbage tree on left, on hill with pa earthwork fortifications, looking down towards coastal scene with European settlement and ships in harbour in the distance.
Possibly drawn while von Tempsky was prospecting for gold in the Coromandel in early 1867, although scene appears to depict events of the New Zealand wars.
Previously described as [New Zealand scene] in: Young, Rose. G.F.Von Tempsky: artist and adventurer. (Martinborough, Alister Taylor, 1981) cat. no. 103
Exhibited in touring exhibition organised by Waikato Museum of Art & History in 1978: Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky: the man and the artist. cat. no. 93.
Other Titles - [New Zealand scene]
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour 182 x 290 mm
Provenance: Owned by the artist's descendant F. Von Tempsky Kettle; on long-term loan to Hawkes Bay Art Gallery & Museum, 1970s and 1980s
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Landscapes (Representations), Pencil & watercolour 182 x 290 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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