IMAGE
[Artist unknown] :[Orakau pa, taken by British troops, April 22nd 1864. Derived from the Illustrated London News, 30 July 1864]
- Date
- 1864
- By
- Illustrated London news (Newspaper)
- Reference
- A-134-012
- Description
A pa in flames on a hill in the background, with the scene bisected diagonally by a tree-lined road. A Maori encampment is in the foreground and Maori and Pakeha soldiers are in groups in the foreground. There is the smoke of gunfire in the distance.
The wood engraving is a reworking of the Illustrated London News image published on 30 July 1864. It may have been prepared as a book illustration. It appears to be a proof copy and is on a blank sheet with no surrounding text and is smaller than the Illustrated London News version. The Library's copy of the Illustrated London News for 30 July 1864 is missing this image.
The image was formerly catalogued by the Library as Unidentified scene showing encampment of military forces ... and as New Zealand troops marching on Maori fortress, since the derivation from the Illustrated London News had not been established.
Other Titles - Former titles - Unidentified scene showing encampment of military forces facing a Maori pa. New Zealand troops marching on Maori fortress.
Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).
Physical Description: Wood engraving 85 x 131 mm
Transfers: Mair family papers.
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Another negative is at 21113 1/2
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 b&w art print(s), Works of art, Wood engravings, Wood engraving 85 x 131 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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