IMAGE
Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871: Wairau April 1851.
- Date
- April 1851
- By
- Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871; Weyburne, Bryan, 1940-
- Reference
- A-329-014
- Description
Shows a view looking west over the Wairau Plain with the Tuamarina Stream winding across it. In the foreground is a fenced grave, that of the Pakeha participants of the 'Wairau Affray' of 17 June 1843. There is a range of hills in the distance.
The Wairau Affray took place in Tuamarina, Wairau Valley, on 17 June 1843. The 22 European victims, including Captain Arthur Wakefield, were buried in a large grave in the area in which they fell.
A pencil sketch of a similar scene identifies this grave as that of Captain Arthur Wakefield (See A-172-014).
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 166 x 258 mm.
Provenance: Previously owned by Wellington art dealer Brian Weyburne. Earlier sold at McArthur's auction, Auckland, 20 October 1983, lot 70, for $2,000
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Watercolour on paper, 166 x 258 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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