Wood engravings

Date: 1891

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper); Dalton, active 1891

Reference: A-434-039

Description: Shows a montage of six vignettes, their captions listed at the bottom of the page: 1. The Big Stone Claim at the Mahakipawa Goldfields 2. Maori chief's wife sleeping outside the hut 3. Portrait of a Maori woman 4. The Cullensville diggings, Mahakipawa 5. The dam in the Wakamarina 6. The Rai Falls, Pelorus River Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving on page, 408 x 290 mm Provenance: Purchased from Antiquarian Art, Lower Hutt, in 2010.

Date: 1894

By: Graphic (London, England)

Reference: A-434-046

Description: Shows four images: A favourite bend of the River Pelorus, Marlborough (Photolithograph) On the river Pelorus, Marlborough; another view (Photolithograph) Ferntown waterfall near Collingwood (Engraving) Nelson, the garden city (Engraving) Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs and wood engravings on page, 291 x 406 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Antiquarian Art, Lower Hutt, in 2010.

Date: 1865

From: Illustrated London news :Clippings related to New Zealand [ca 1842-1890]

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper); Levy, Samuel Abraham, active 1840s-1870s

Reference: E-106-f-015-2

Description: Shows a group of Maori attacking Volkner in an area outside his church. Also shows other buildings. An article in the Daily Southern Cross of 4 April 1865, page 4, refers to the display in Auckland of 'three pencilled views of Opotiki - the scene of the recent brutal murder of the Rev Mr C S Volkner ... The sketches have been taken by Mr S A Levy ...' Extended Title - From Illustrated London news, Vol 47, 29 July 1865, page 80, lower half Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 175 x 240 mm

Date: 1864

From: Illustrated London News :[Scrapbook of clippings relating to New Zealand 1860s]

Reference: E-372-f-003-1

Description: A battle raging across a river with a tall hill to the right, based on a drawing supplied by Charles Heaphy. The Waiari fight was part of the Waikato-Tauranga campaign of the New Zealand Wars. The Waiari area is now known as Mangapiko Extended Title - From Illustrated London news, 28 May 1864, p. 525 Waiari or Mangapiko was the battle at which artist and soldier, Charles Heaphy, won his V. C. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 170 x 235 mm

Date: 1955

From: Cook, Hinehauone Coralie, 1904-1993 :[Loose prints, drawings and paintings; and two albums of prints and drawings. 1924-1991]

Reference: A-424-046

Description: Shows a church interior facing the altar, backed by a triple Gothic arched window. The church is probably St Luk'e Church, Greytown. The carved eagle on the lectern can be seen at the right. Photographed in E-918-q, 274/236, and 275/236a. Listed in Rod Cook's notebook at E-918-q Quantity: 2 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engravings, 127 x 102 mm, on light paper 170 x 120 mm, and on dark paper 162 x 120 mm.

Date: 1840

From: Schell, Frederic B d 1905 :Nelson, 1888 [and] [Star Lithographic Works] Departure of an early emigrant ship for New Zealand. [Auckland, 1890]

Reference: A-109-060

Description: A group of people on a wharf waving to a sailing ship being towed from a harbour Extended Title - From: The New Zealand Jubilee and Exhibition Chronicle, 1890 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s) glued to one side of a sheet of ruled notepaper. Physical Description: Wood engraving 142 x 172 mm

Date: 1865

From: Illustrated London news :Clippings related to New Zealand [ca 1842-1890]

By: Levy, Samuel Abraham, active 1840s-1870s

Reference: E-106-f-051-2

Description: A view from across a river of a church, the vicerage and the tree where C S Volkner was hanged. Several canoes in the river in the foreground. Same image at E-372-f-007-1 An article in the Daily Southern Cross of 4 April 1865, page 4, refers to the display in Auckland of 'three pencilled views of Opotiki - the scene of the recent brutal murder of the Rec Mr C S Volkner ... The sketches have been taken by Mr S A Levy ...' Extended Title - From: Illustrated London news, Volume 47, July 1865, p. 81 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 140 x 240 mm

Date: 1870

From: Pope, James Henry 1837-1913 :Scrap book [1860s]

By: Cooke, Albert Charles, 1836-1902; Calvert, Samuel, 1828-1913

Reference: E-043-q-097/098

Description: Shows a man lying flat in a rowboat amongst reeds, shooting at a flock of black swans on the lake. Smoke comes from the barrel of the gun. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s) with touch of red, stuck to page of scrapbook.. Physical Description: Wood engraving, 225 x 335 mm stuck to two pages 275 x 215 mm

Date: 1854

From: [Various artists] :[Illustrations of ships and naval actions]. - London [chiefly Illustrated London news, ca 1850]-1911

Reference: A-248-016

Description: Caption includes the following: Hercule, 100, towed by Caffarelli, 450-horse power; Jean-Bart, 90, 650-horse power, towed out later in the day, by Primanguet; Austerlitz, 100, 650-horse power, remains at Brest; Duguesclin, 90, towed out by Primanguet, 400-horse power, Rear-Admiral Charner's flag-ship; Montebello, 120, 160-horse power, Vice-Admiral Bruat's flagship; Borda, Old.90; midshipman's school-ship; Thetis, old frigate, sailors' boys' school-ship and practice-brig; Entrance of Brest Harbour, Horse-shoe Battery, Portsic Point, Lighthouse and Battery. Page 205-206 from Illustrated London news, 11 Mar 1854 with wood engraving and text which includes despatch from Theodore Ducos, Minister of Marine and Colonies, 23 Feb [1854], Paris. The wood engraving shows the French fleet (including two steamers) off the coast of France near Brest. In the distance to the right is a lighthouse, in the middle foreground are three small craft with seagulls flying nearby. In the foregound to the right are two men sitting on rocks watching the ships depart. One of the men appears to have a line in the water fishing. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 175 x 355 mm on page 276 x 402 mm

Date: 1875

By: Cooke, Albert Charles, 1836-1902; Calvert, Samuel, 1828-1913; Illustrated Sydney news (Newspaper)

Reference: D-002-026

Description: A bird's eye view of Sydney Extended Title - Supplement to: The Special European Edition of the `Illustrated Sydney News' Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving 629 x 939 mm

Date: 1875

By: Wyman & Sons Ltd (Great Britain); Wood, A, active 1944

Reference: C-029-007

Description: View of Wellington from Tinakori Hill Extended Title - Detached from: Vogel, Sir J: The Official Handbook of New Zealand, 1875, facing p. 83 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 100 x 460 mm

Date: 1860 - 1869

From: Pope, James Henry 1837-1913 :Scrap book [1860s]

By: Bruce, Robert, 1839?-1918; Cooke, Albert Charles, 1836-1902

Reference: E-043-q-010

Description: Engraving showing two men on a path leading down through the trees on Mount Wellington. In the distance is Hobart Town and the harbour. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s) stuck to page of scrapbook.. Physical Description: Wood engraving, stuck to page 275 x 215 mm

Date: 1864

From: Illustrated London News :[Scrapbook of clippings relating to New Zealand 1860s]

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper); Angas, George French, 1822-1886

Reference: E-372-f-005-1

Description: Shows Rev B Y Ashwell's first mission station at Pepepe or Taupiri located beside the Waikato River. There are high, bush-clad hills behind the house which has a fenced garden. A canoe is close to the station on the river. A group of Maori are seated in the foreground Extended Title - From: Illustrated London news, V. 44, Jan 1864, p.104 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 175 x 240 mm

Date: 1864 - 1865

From: Illustrated London news :Clippings related to New Zealand [ca 1842-1890]

By: Harris, A, active 1864; Martin, Albin, 1812?-1888; Illustrated London news (Newspaper)

Reference: E-106-f-039-2

Description: Shows a man on horseback to the right, approaching flat land at the edge of Coromandel Harbour, houses, hills and the harbour in the distance Possibly based on a watercolour in the Library's collection by A. Harris, reference number B-035-009. However the associated text states that the set of Coromandel views is 'from sketches by Mr Allen Martin'. This may be an error for Albin Martin. A. Harris may have copied his view from the Illustrated London news, not supplied the original. Other Titles - Kapanga Flat Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 150 x 240 mm

Date: 1891

From: [Various artists] :[Illustrations of ships and naval actions]. - London [chiefly Illustrated London news, ca 1850]-1911

Reference: A-248-091

Description: A broadside view of the Devastation partially obscured by heavy seas. In the distance are other ships. A man can be seen in the crow's nest. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 99 x 150 mm

Date: 1878

From: [Various artists] :[Illustrations of ships and naval actions]. - London [chiefly Illustrated London news, ca 1850]-1911

By: Wells, Josiah Robert, 1849-1897

Reference: A-248-083

Description: A frontal broadside view of British naval steamship H M S Northampton at anchor Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, hand-coloured, 151 x 233 mm

Date: 1937

From: Cook, Hinehauone Coralie, 1904-1993 :[Loose prints, drawings and paintings; and two albums of prints and drawings. 1924-1991]

Reference: A-424-025

Description: Shows a head and shoulders portrait of a woman with her hair drawn back into a loose knot, and a plait over the top of her head. Photographed in E-918-q, 340/192b. Copies at 142/192 and 143/192a. Listed in Rod Cook's notebook at E-918-q Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 154 x 103 mm.

Date: 1870

From: Pope, James Henry 1837-1913 :Scrap book [1860s]

By: Cooke, Albert Charles, 1836-1902; Bruce, Robert, 1839?-1918

Reference: E-043-q-099

Description: Shows a sporting party on the banks of a river. One man is boiling a billy, another is fetching wood; a picnic is spread out on the ground with a hamper, bottle of drink and a couple of dead birds. The sailing dinghy `Wanderer' is moored in the river; a man is on a raft at the river bank; another man is nearby cleaning a dead bird. In the distance, at the river mouth, is another sailing dinghy. On the riverbank nearby is a hut and groups of men. A steamship can be seen in the far distance. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s) stuck to page of scrapbook.. Physical Description: Wood engraving, stuck to page 215 x 275 mm

Date: 1870

From: Pope, James Henry 1837-1913 :Scrap book [1860s]

By: Cooke, Albert Charles, 1836-1902; Bruce, Robert, 1839?-1918

Reference: E-043-q-106-2

Description: Shows a small island with palm trees and a hut on the shore, and a canoe in the left foreground Extended Title - Tuamotu Island Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s) stuck to page of scrapbook.. Physical Description: Wood engraving, 95 x 120 mm stuck to page 275 x 215 mm

Date: 1876

By: Cooke, Albert Charles, 1836-1902; Calvert, Samuel, 1828-1913; Illustrated Australian news (Newspaper)

Reference: D-002-028

Description: A birds eye view of Adelaide Extended Title - Supplement to: Illustrated Australian News. July, 1876. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving 586 x 955 mm