IMAGE
Florance, Augustus H 1812-1879 :Okareka [?] one of the Rotorua Lakes, N.Z. [Between 1856 and 1860?]
- Date
- 1850
- By
- Florance, Augustus (Dr), 1812-1879; Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854; Moffatt, Ethel Jane, 1883-1970
- Reference
- C-031-006
- Description
Maori standing at a lake's edge watching a canoe nearing the shore, hills and trees beyond and a whare to the right. Possibly Lake Okaitana
Possibly a copy of an original by J. J. Merrett. Florance copied the work of a number of artists and this appears similar to Merrett's style.
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.
Inscriptions: bottom right - Signed: A. Fl.
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour 348 x 482 mm
Provenance: Donation: Mrs E J Moffatt, nee Florance, Takapuna, 24 June 1954
- Additional description
Picture trimmed, including the beginning of the title.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required - Use copies in preference to originals
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Watercolour 348 x 482 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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