Grefe, Konrad, 1823-1917

Date: 1858 - 1864 - 1860

By: Grefe, Konrad, 1823-1917

Reference: B-187-016

Description: Shows a valley with the Waikato River winding through it. The hills on both sides are punctuated with geysers. The nearest hilside is uniformly terraced, and at the top can be seen two whare with a fence surrounding. Tree ferns reature prominently in the foreground left Other versions published as engravings in: Hochstetter, Ferdinand von. 'New Zealand: its physical geography, geology, and natural history ...' (Stuttgart. Cotta, 1867), p.396; and 'Voyage a la Nouvelle-Zelande' / par Ferdinand de Hochstetter / traduit par E. Jonveau (Paris. Editions CTIC, 1865), p.300 Other Titles - Orakeikorako hot springs, Waikato, North Island Other Titles - Orakei-korako Extended Title - Published in: Hochstetter, Ferdinand von. Reise der osterreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wullerstorf-Urbair. Geologischer Theil. Erster Band. Erste Abtheilung: Geologie von Neu-Seeland. Wien. Aus der kaiserlich-koniglichen Hof-und Staatsdruckerei, 1864 Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - 1863 [in pencil] Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, hand-coloured, 175 x 220 mm, on sheet 220 x 272 mm

Date: 1858 - 1864 - 1860

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Grefe, Konrad, 1823-1917

Reference: B-187-012

Description: Shows the volcanic rock formations at Mercury Bay, with two sailing ships in the bay and two waka at the water's edge. Tree ferns feature prominently in the foreground A similar view by Heaphy in pencil and sepia ('Moturoa basaltic rock. Mercury Island. No.8' [1850s?]), privately owned Although the item states 'zu Seite 89' (opposite p.89), it is in fact opposite p.80 in the published work Other Titles - Motu roa, Mercury Bay, North Island (column-shaped trachyte) Extended Title - Published in: Hochstetter, Ferdinand von. Reise der osterreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wullerstorf-Urbair. Geologischer Theil. Erster Band. Erste Abtheilung: Geologie von Neu-Seeland. Wien. Aus der kaiserlich-koniglichen Hof-und Staatsdruckerei, 1864 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, hand-coloured, 205 x 253 mm (sight)

Date: 1863 - 1864

By: Hochstetter, Christian Gottlieb Ferdinand von, 1829-1884; Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Grefe, Konrad, 1823-1917

Reference: B-187-014

Description: Above, a panoramic view of Ngauruhoe on the left, and Ruapehu on the right, both smoking. Below, three views of White Island: a view looking down into the crater from above (Karte der Insel); a view of the crater, from the north-west rim, showing surveyors with a theodolite (Ansicht des Kraters, vom Kraterrand NW gesehen); and a view of the island from afar, with its height in feet (Ansicht der Insel, S1/2W, 860 engl. Fuss hoch); a sailing ship can be seen in the foreground See also Heaphy's watercolour, held at C-025-018, depicting the view of the crater looking north-west from the crater margin. ca 1850 Other Titles - Novara Exp. Geolog. Theil. I.Bd. Neu-Seeland. Nordinsel. Taf.8.Nro.III / Nro.IV. Other Titles - Tongariro and Ruapehu from Mount Ngauruhoe, looking towards the south-east Other Titles - Whakaari Extended Title - Published in: Hochstetter, Ferdinand von. Reise der osterreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wullerstorf-Urbair. Geologischer Theil. Erster Band. Erste Abtheilung: Geologie von Neu-Seeland. Wien. Aus der kaiserlich-koniglichen Hof-und Staatsdruckerei, 1864. Tafel 8. Nro.III; Nro.IV Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - 1863 [in pencil] Quantity: 2 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithographs, sepia-toned, sizes vary, on sheet 283 x 448 mm