Ryan, Thomas Aldworth, 1864-1927: Ruapehu

Date
19 March 1916
By
Ryan, Thomas, 1864-1927
Reference
A-472-005
Description

Snow covered Mount Ruapehu with river in the foreground. The sky is pink suggesting early morning or evening.

On the reverse of the page is a pencil sketch of the 'Wiltshire' sinking with land in the background. In the right hand corner of the image is a watercolour depiction of the design that was painted on one of the funnels. There is an inscription "Wrecked May 31 1922 at 11.20pm".

Title from item

Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Ruapehu 19/3/[1]6 [in pencil]

Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).

Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 237 x 300 mm

Processing information: Item removed from frame by Library.

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Curator required
Part of
Cowan family: Collection / Thomas Ryan watercolours, and related material
Format
1 watercolour(s), Watercolours, Watercolour on paper, 237 x 300 mm, Orientation: horizontal
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