Oliver, Richard Aldworth 1811-1889 :Half castes of Pomare's pah. [Capt. Oliver delt.] Dickinson & Co. lith. [London, Dickinson Bros., 1852]

A group of Maori in front of a tent shelter. The group includes two seated women, one breast-feeding an infant, a naked toddler reclining in front and two young men standing behind, one with a rifle and cartridge case. A tewhatewha (weapon) lied in fron on top of a pile of cloaks. A third woman kneelds to the right, her back to the artist and her face hidden. According to Oliver's accompanying text, the scene is at Kororareka (modern Russell) in 1851, during the feast (hakari) put on by Tamati Waka Nene for Governor George Grey. 'The man on the right with the musket is Neddy, who fought against us under Heki [Hone Heke] at Ruapekapeka. The girl next to him is Maria ... the woman with the baby is said to be the daughter of Chevalier Dillon; and on the left is Jane, who was famous for her personal attractions ... The old lady kneeling on the right is "Na Nuia" Pomare's wife, who placed herself in that becoming attitude to avoid having her portrait taken'

From: Oliver, R A A series of lithographic drawings from sketches in New Zealand [London, 1852, plate 6]

The Library holds an original watercolour version of this lithograph at C-054-021

The hand-coloured version of this lithograph is catalogued at PUBL-0032-6

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

Physical Description: Lithograph (two-tone) 269 x 396 mm

Alternative form available: The hand-coloured version of this lithograph is copied in black and white and colour. A digital image of the coloured version of this lithograph is available