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Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898 :Sketch for 'The signal'. 'Steamer from the north'. [1870s?]
- Date
- 1870 - 1879
- By
- Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898
- Reference
- A-182-122
- Description
Shows a view from Signal Hill, Dunedin, looking north along the coastline from the base of the signal tower. A figure at the base of the tower is adjusting the flags to read 'steamer from the north' while another man watches the harbour entrance through a telescope. Buildings can be seen below the brow of the hill. On the left, a boat is entering the harbour below
Likely to be the preliminary drawing for a watercolour titled The signal
Quantity: 1 drawing(s).
Physical Description: Pencil and ink, 107 x 150 mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Hodgkins, William Mathew 1833-1898 :[Collection of sketches] ca 1860-ca 1895 / Hodgkins, William Mathew 1833-1898 :[Collection of sketches] ca 1860-ca 1895
- Format
- 1 drawing(s), Works of art, Pencil works, Sketches, Pencil and ink, 107 x 150 mm
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