Wynyard, Robert Henry, 1802-1864 :Auckland from Official Bay, 1846

Shows a view of a row of houses along the top of a rise, including those (from left) of Captain Denny, Major Matson, Colonel Wynyard, and Captain Cockraft, with the Treasury buildings to the right, including a small sentry-box on the far right. Across the lower part, a road passes two small buildings on the left and one on the right (St Paul's School).

Reproduced in 'The Lively Capital' by Una Platts (Auckland, Avon Fine Prints, 1971), p. 151. The houses along the hilltop are described as fronting on to Princess Street. St Paul's School, bottom right, is described as being on the corner of Eden Crescent and Short Street

Other Titles - Capt Denny; Major Matson; Col Wynyard; Capt Cockraft; Treasury and school

Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - RHW; Recto - beneath image - [Title]; Recto - beneath image - Capt Denny; Major Matson; Col Wynyard; Capt Cockraft; Treasury and school

Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).

Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, image 102 x 153 mm, on sheet 157 x 200 mm (sight)

Provenance: Previously on sale from John Leech Gallery, 2007-2008. In the collection of R Lewin Wynyard, of Auckland in 1971, when reproduced in The lively capital by Una Platts (Christchurch, Avon Fine Prints, 1971) p.151. It was described as being part of a sketchbook.