Captain Denny was a resident of Official Bay Auckland, in 1846. He was in the 58th Regiment, and was probably renting this property.
Denny, Richard, active 1846
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Wynyard, Robert Henry, 1802-1864 :Auckland from Official Bay, 1846
Date: 1846
By: Wynyard, Robert Henry (Sir), 1802-1864
Reference: B-174-006
Description: Shows a view of a row of houses along the top of a rise, including those (from left) of Captain Denny, Major Matson, Colonel Wynyard, and Captain Cockraft, with the Treasury buildings to the right, including a small sentry-box on the far right. Across the lower part, a road passes two small buildings on the left and one on the right (St Paul's School). Reproduced in 'The Lively Capital' by Una Platts (Auckland, Avon Fine Prints, 1971), p. 151. The houses along the hilltop are described as fronting on to Princess Street. St Paul's School, bottom right, is described as being on the corner of Eden Crescent and Short Street Other Titles - Capt Denny; Major Matson; Col Wynyard; Capt Cockraft; Treasury and school Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - RHW; Recto - beneath image - [Title]; Recto - beneath image - Capt Denny; Major Matson; Col Wynyard; Capt Cockraft; Treasury and school Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, image 102 x 153 mm, on sheet 157 x 200 mm (sight) Provenance: Previously on sale from John Leech Gallery, 2007-2008. In the collection of R Lewin Wynyard, of Auckland in 1971, when reproduced in The lively capital by Una Platts (Christchurch, Avon Fine Prints, 1971) p.151. It was described as being part of a sketchbook.
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Wynyard, Robert Henry, 1802-1864 :[Auckland foreshore, Official Bay, with houses and fi...
Date: 1846 - 1849
By: Wynyard, Robert Henry (Sir), 1802-1864
Reference: A-452-016
Description: A view of the Auckland foreshore, mid-19th century, from the water. A number of similarly-built houses can be seen near the water's edge, and one of them is surrounded by a low wooden fence with two gates (possibly being the house of Captain Denny). A small wooden pier, probably an early form of Wynyard Pier, runs out to the water. Various people are seen at leisure on the shore, including a woman with an umbrella, two men reclining against rocks, and a couple of children in a small rowboat. Although the hills are visible in the background, there is no sign of developing roads or other buildings further up the hillside. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - R H W [artist's initials] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 114 x 183 mm on sheet 185 x 222 mm