[Merrett, Joseph Jenner] 1815-1854 :E Nike. Waiheke. [and] Auckland [ca 1845]

Date
1842 - 1847
By
Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854
Reference
E-143-023
Description

Two views on one page. The top view is a young Maori woman in a rain cape. She is standing by a shore, a pataka and pa palisade behind her. She holds two fish strung through the mouth in her right hand. The lower view is of Auckland, possibly from Parnell, looking across the harbour to North Shore and Rangitoto. A group of Maori are in the left foreground, close to a clump of trees. The signal flag on top of Mount Victoria is visible

Quantity: 1 photograph(s).

Physical Description: Photograph of two ink and wash drawings, originals 220 x 139 mm and 139 x 227 mm

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Curator required
Part of
British Library. Department of Manuscripts :Drawings and sketches illustrative of New Zealand. 1845-1853. [Additional Manuscript 19953. File prints].
Format
1 photograph(s), Works of art, Photographs, Portraits, Photograph of two ink and wash drawings, originals 220 x 139 mm and 139 x 227 mm
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