IMAGE
Watkins, Kennett, 1847-1933 :Death of Major Von Tempskey at Te-Ngutu-o-te-Manu, New Zealand, 7th September, 1868 / W P lith; [from a painting by Kennett Watkins] Wanganui, A D Willis [1893]
- Date
- 1868 - 1893
- By
- Watkins, Charles Henry Kennett, 1847-1933; Archibald Dudingston Willis (Firm); Potts, William, 1859-1947
- Reference
- C-033-006
- Description
A clearing in bush at Te Ngutu o te Manu, Taranaki, showing Gustavus von Tempsky falling to his death after being shot, his sword in his hand. Another dead soldier lies on the ground to the left, while others remain fighting and a group carries away a wounded man on a stretcher in the right background. Maori are in the bush in the left foreground.
The Library holds the original oil on which this image is based at D-016-013
The lithographer, W. P. is likely to be William Potts
Other Titles - Tempsky
Quantity: 1 colour art print(s).
Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 448 x 628 mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 colour art print(s), Works of art, Chromolithographs, Chromolithograph, 448 x 628 mm
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