IMAGE
Alington, William Herbert, 1841-1938 :Rakaia river bed - figure in scene is Madil. 29th July 1871
- Date
- 1871
- Reference
- E-932-001
- Description
Shows a bearded man in full riding costume, holding a riding crop in one hand and a cap in the other. A horse is seen behind him, being led by another figure that is very sketchily drawn. Another, smaller picture is incorporated, of two stick figures playing cricket
Many of the Alingtons were keen cricket players; all three brothers who settled in New Zealand played for the Ellesmere Club
Inscriptions: Recto - above image - Rakaia river bed - Figure in scene is Madil; Recto - beneath image - W.H.A. 1871 29th July [inscriptions in pencil]
Quantity: 1 drawing(s).
Physical Description: Pencil on paper, ca 180 x 127 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 - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Alington family :[Assorted watercolours, lithographs, sketches and curios, either by or belonging to family members. ca 1833-1961] / Alington, William Herbert, 1841-1938 :[Sketchbook of English and New Zealand scenes. 1871-1893]
- Format
- 1 drawing(s), Works of art, Pencil works, Pencil on paper, ca 180 x 127 mm, Orientation: Vertical image
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Alington, William Herbert, 1841-1938 :Rakaia river bed - figure in scene is Madil. 29th July 1871. Alington family :[Assorted watercolours, lithographs, sketches and curios, either by or belonging to family members. ca 1833-1961]. Ref: E-932-001. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/29941365More information can be found in our terms of use.