[Heaphy, Charles] 1820-1881 :View in the New Plymouth settlement, New Zealand - [London] ; Illustrated London News 1843

Shows "range of houses recently built by the natives, in anticipation of the arrival of emigrants. Mt Egmont 30 miles distant." In the background, Mt Taranaki rises, there are hills and bush in the middle ground and three single-storied barracks close to the beach in the foreground, with firewood piled on the beach and three canoes at the water's edge.

Published in issue of Illustrated London news for 30 Dec 1843

Derived from plate in: Chapman, H S. The New Zealand portfolio (London, 1843), opp. p. 1; based on original formerly attributed to George Duppa. However, the original drawing for this view is in one of Charles Heaphy's sketchbooks at Auckland Museum, and he seems the much more likely artist.

Extended Title - From: Illustrated London News, 30 December 1843, p. 420.

Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).

Physical Description: Wood engraving, b&w ; 105 x 157 mm