IMAGE
Backhouse, John Philemon, 1845-1908 :[Wairoa River. ca 1880]
- Date
- 1880
- By
- Backhouse, John Philemon, 1845-1908
- Reference
- G-006
- Description
Shows a view of the Wairoa River from just above the river bank. A young boy can be seen on the bank, wearing a hat, possibly line fishing or throwing stones into the river. Willow trees and bush feature on either side of the foreground. A number of huts or whare can be seen on the opposite bank. A yacht can be seen in the distance, and in the middle distance is a canoe or waka with a single occupant. The clouds have a distinctive pink glow to them, which is reflected on the water.
Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Wairoa R [in brushpoint]; Recto - bottom right - JPB [in brushpoint]; Verso - top centre - Backhouse oil $30 [in pencil]
Quantity: 1 oil(s).
Physical Description: Oil on board, 230 x 300 mm (sight)
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 oil(s), Works of art, Oil paintings, Landscapes (Representations), Oil on board, 230 x 300 mm (sight), Orientation: Horizontal image
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