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Robley, Horatio Gordon 1840-1930 :The head in the Archaeological Museum, Rome... [190-?]
- Date
- 1900 - 1909
- Reference
- A-080-033
- Description
Shows tattoo on a preserved head
Copy of original drawn for frontspiece to "Moko"
Another watercolour copy of the same image with the same inscription, signed H. G. Robley, offered at Webb's auction, Auckland, 20 September 2005, lot 26. Robley frequently made multiple copies of his drawings and watercolours
'The archaeological museum' in Rome may be the Vatican Museum
Extended Title - ... was drawn in 1901, and copy placed as frontspiece to "Moko", then presented to King Humbert - Queen Margharita accepted also a volume for her library, as the decoration of Maori women was shown therein.
Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title]; Recto - bottom right - H G Robley
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour 200 x 150 mm
Provenance: Donne/Fuller
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Watercolour 200 x 150 mm, Orientation: Vertical image
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