IMAGE
Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854 :[Maori man with mere. Ca 1847]
- Date
- 1846 - 1848
- By
- Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854
- Reference
- E-952-f-053
- Description
A standing portrait of a young Maori man. He wears a fringed tag cloak, holds a greenstone mere in his right hand, and wears greenstone earrings, feathers in his hair. He stands in front of a large fern, a cabbage tree and a large flax plant.
Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - signature J Merrett [in pencil]
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on wove paper glued to album page, image 301 x 196 mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Balneavis, Henry Colin, 1818-1876 :[Album, 1830s-1914]
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Portraits, Ink and watercolour on wove paper glued to album page, image 301 x 196 mm
Click to request to view this item, access digital version (if available), and see more information.
Usage
Using this Item
You can copy this item for personal use, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It cannot be used commercially without permission, please ask us for advice. If reproducing this item, please maintain the integrity of the image (i.e. don't crop, recolour or overprint it), and ensure the following credit accompanies it:
Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854. Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854 :[Maori man with mere. Ca 1847]. Balneavis, Henry Colin, 1818-1876 :[Album, 1830s-1914]. Ref: E-952-f-053. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/31986015More information can be found in our terms of use.