IMAGE
Alington, John Sydney, 1879-1941 :Old sketch of Syd's. [Port Hills, ca 1909?]
- Date
- 1900 - 1909
- By
- Alington, John Sydney, 1879-1941
- Reference
- A-446-030
- Description
Shows a view of the Port Hills, sketched possibly from Godley Head, at the mouth of Lyttelton Harbour. Cliffs rise up to the left of the beach, and the hills are represented on the right.
The pencil inscription on the verso suggests the handwriting belongs to Charlotte Mabel Alington, and refers to a sketch by her brother John Sydney Alington (Syd)
Inscriptions: Verso - top right - Port Hills look too large. Sea goodish + cliffs too, it's a pity the hills seem too high; Verso - bottom left - Old sketch of Syd's [inscriptions in pencil]
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 72 x 110 mm
Provenance: Artworks created by the family of Wellington architect William Alington, donated in 2011
Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2000 Alington family papers.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Part of
- Alington family :[Assorted watercolours, lithographs, sketches and curios, either by or belonging to family members. ca 1833-1961]
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Watercolour on paper, 72 x 110 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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