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[Drake, James Charles] 1821-1865? :View of the Moketap shewing the route up the range ; A. The track at present. B More acces[s]ible for a road. C. The peak of the Moketap / [James Charles Drake] [11 Jan 1844]
- Date
- 1844
- By
- Drake, James Charles, 1821-1865?; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918
- Reference
- A-108-007
- Description
A range of hills viewed from a high foreground. The artist's two companions, William Bishop and Charles Watts are seated in the right foreground, with their travel packs and a gun.
One of series of 8 drawings; see A-108-007 to -014 made by Drake, survey cadet for the New Zealand Company, while exploring the Pelorus Valley with C F W Watts and W Bishop; for identification and date see Nelson examiner 27 Jan 1844, "Expedition to the Wairau through the Pelorus Valley" (annotated photocopy at TL 3/1/1, 2/2/84)
Other Titles - Maungatapu
Inscriptions: At head of drawing: "No. 1"
Quantity: 1 drawing(s).
Physical Description: Pencil and ink 174 x 259 mm
Provenance: Possibly purchased by A H Turnbull with other New Zealand Company material, 1915
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 drawing(s), Works of art, Pencil works, Drawings, Pencil and ink 174 x 259 mm
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