[Arden, Francis Hamar] 1841?-1899 :The opening of Barrett Street Hospital, New Plymouth, 1888.

Shows the wooden single-storeyed building with high gables, at the top of a rise, with a crowd assembled for the opening.

This hospital is sometimes named the Westown Public Hospital. (see 1/2-047946)

Attributed by vendor to William Mathew Hodgkins. However Hodgkins is not known to have visited New Plymouth and this style of realistic drawing of notable buildings of New Plymouth was produced by Taranaki artist Francis Hamar Arden

Inscriptions: Backing board recto - top right - (On label): [Title]

Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).

Physical Description: Watercolour, 180 x 259 mm.