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[Mitford, John Guise] 1822-1854 :The Hobson album. Rangitoto, Mount Victoria and the North Head, from the Government Domain, Auckland. [ca 1843]
- Date
- 1843 - 1844
- By
- Mitford, John Guise, 1822-1854
- Reference
- E-216-f-035
- Description
A clay road curving between low hills, with flax bushes in the foreground. Six houses visible on the foreshore in the middle ground. Mount Victoria (with a flagpole or signalling pole) and North Head across the water and Rangitoto Island in the middle distance. Two ships in the harbour.
The early road towards Epsom passed from Shortland Crescent, via Grafton Gully, the Government Domain and on towards Epsom
Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - title in ink; also on verso, alternative title in ink: Rangitoto, Mount Victoria and North Head from the Epsom Road, Auckland.
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour, 165 x 313 mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- [Various artists] :[Mrs Hobson's album. 1843-1845] / [Various artists] :[Mrs Hobson's album. 1843-1845]
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Watercolour, 165 x 313 mm
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