Drawing

Date: 1949

From: [MacDiarmid, Douglas Kerr], 1922- :[Portraits and studies. 1945-1949]

By: MacDiarmid, Douglas Kerr, 1922-2020

Reference: A-135-036

Description: A side view of part of the torso and the hands of artist Helen Hitchings, drawing in a sketchbook. She is seated According to the artist (visited the Library, 1993) this was drawn in Wadestown, one of a series of drawings that a group of artists made of one another. The group included Drawbridge, Helen Hitchings, Douglas MacDiarmid and Juliet Peter Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 345 x 270 mm

Date: 1978

By: Peter, Juliet, 1915-2010

Reference: MS-Papers-1834

Description: Describes sketching trips with Rita Angus to cemtery during its destruction Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1949

From: [MacDiarmid, Douglas Kerr], 1922- :[Portraits and studies. 1945-1949]

By: MacDiarmid, Douglas Kerr, 1922-2020

Reference: A-135-030

Description: The artist John Drawbridge, seated on the floor, a sketchbook propped up on his raised knees. He is drawing According to the artist (visited the Library, 1993) this was drawn in Wadestown, one of a series of drawings that a group of artists made of one another. The group included Drawbridge, Helen Hitchings, Douglas MacDiarmid and Juliet Peter Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 347 x 268 mm

Date: [ca 1871-1887]

By: Gilmore, George Charles, 1851-1935

Reference: f-80-056

Description: Comprises letter to the editor of the `Auckland star' re Gilmore's arrival in NZ in 1882 and his travels in the central North Island (not published) (n d); transcript of handwritten notes by Gilmore, `Reminiscences of a rolling stone'; handwritten notes by Gilmore re same; genealogical table of the Gilmore family; `Manuscript notes from a drawing master's portfolio', W Clifton (n d); various certificates including certificate of merit from Auckland Society of Arts (1884); appointment as lieutenant in the `O' Battery Artillery volunteers (1888); admission as a student in the Institution of Civil Engineers (1870); agreement with the Jorehaut Tea Company Ltd (1877); St John Ambulance first aid ceritificate ; Council of Military Education of proficiency certificate as a lieutenant (1887); clipping showing `O' Battery (Auckland star, 25 Oct 1931) and certificate of merit for shaded study from the Fine Arts Association (1884) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1987 - 1988

From: Various artists :[Posters advertising New Zealand two-dimensional art exhibitions or works by New Zealand artists in two dimensions, and graphic artists. 1987].

Reference: Eph-D-GRAPHIC-ARTS-1987-01

Description: The artists represented are listed: Andrew Drummond, Jacqueline Fraser, Derrick Cherrie, Terence Handscomb, Ruth Watson, Paul Hartigan, Maria Olsen, John Hurrell, John Reynolds, Victoria Sheppard, Robert McLeod, Peter Roche, Pauline Rhodes, Erica Sowman, Merylyn Tweedie. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph, on poster 510 x 740 mm.

Date: 1949

From: [MacDiarmid, Douglas Kerr], 1922- :[Portraits and studies. 1945-1949]

By: MacDiarmid, Douglas Kerr, 1922-2020

Reference: A-135-031

Description: The artist John Drawbridge, seated on the floor, a sketchbook propped up on his raised knees. He is drawing and facing right According to the artist (visited the Library, 1993) this was drawn in Wadestown, one of a series of drawings that a group of artists made of one another. The group included Drawbridge, Helen Hitchings, Douglas MacDiarmid and Juliet Peter Inscriptions: Verso - title and date in ball-point pen Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 268 x 347 mm

Date: 1906

Reference: Eph-B-HOAX-1906-01

Description: Sheet of testimonials from residents in Dunedin, Nelson, Wanganui, Christchurch, Gisborne, Napier, and other New Zealand towns (none from Australia), commenting positively on crayon portraits drawn from family photographs by A Tanquerey esquire. Testimonial writers had responded to Tanquerey's offer to copy portraits for free, and sent family portraits by mail. This is an example of a testimonials flyer widely distributed from 23 Rue de Hambourg, Paris, and regarded as a hoax or scam. Crayon enlargements of family portrait photographs were offered free but along the line, money for postage and framing was demanded, to ensure the receipt of the original photograph and the crayon copy. Newspapers of the time commented about it widely; for example see the Press, 22 June 1905, Page 8; and New Zealand Truth's comment in its issue of 11 January 1908, Page 4 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on both sides of sheet, 268 x 207 mm. Provenance: Donated by Dr Les Cleveland, Wellington, in 1994

Date: 2008

From: O'Brien, Gregory, 1961- :[Original illustrations for publications. 1980-1996].

Reference: A-371-205

Description: Illustration showing two people on a rug outdoors, one of them sketching. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on sheet 298 x 268 mm. Provenance: Donated by Gregory O'Brien, Wellington, in 2008.

Date: 1901

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to artists, art awards, art sales and art exhibitions]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Wellington Education Board

Reference: Eph-A-ARTS-1901-01

Description: Certificate for freehand drawing, model drawing, scale drawing, and practical geometry. Text arranged inside a frame with classical columns and capitals. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, brown on cream paper, 237 x 192 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Transferred from Manuscripts & Archives 84-145, June 2003..

Date: 1949

From: [MacDiarmid, Douglas Kerr], 1922- :[Portraits and studies. 1945-1949]

By: MacDiarmid, Douglas Kerr, 1922-2020

Reference: A-135-021

Description: Half-length frontal portrait of artist and art dealer Helen Hitchings. She is seated and drawing on a sketchpad, with a sketchbook propped on her knee, a bottle of ink in her left had, a pen or brush in her right. There is also a separate study of her left hand holding the ink bottle, a cigarette between her fingers According to the artist (visited the Library, 1993) this was drawn in Wadestown, one of a series of drawings that a group of artists made of one another. The group included Drawbridge, Helen Hitchings, Douglas MacDiarmid and Juliet Peter Inscriptions: Verso - titled and dated in ball-point pen Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper, 345 x 267 mm

Date: 2-3 February 2010

By: Brickell, Ian Barry, 1935-2016; Robertson, Ian, active 1995-2005; Robertson, Elayne Gladys, 1935-

Reference: OHColl-1377-01

Description: Interview with artist and conservationist Barry Brickell, covering ceramics and pottery, drawing and painting, and conservation of flora and fauna. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 3 C90 cassette(s). Search dates: 02/02/2010 - 03/02/2010

Reference: Eph-A-GRAPHIC-ARTS

Description: See child records for details Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Reference: Eph-B-GRAPHIC-ARTS

Description: See child records for details Physical Description: Sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: [1911-1920]

Reference: MSZ-1398

Description: Autograph book kept by an unidentified student at Christchurch and Dunedin art schools from approximately 1915 to 1917 but also has contributions from 1911 to 1920; includes photographs, texts, sketches, paintings. The autographs reflect a wide variety of contributors mostly from various South Island places. Not all contributors entered in the Name field. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Dunbar Sloane Auctions, Wellington, Apr 2005 Includes original drawings and paintings; some identified

Date: 1920 - 1930

From: [Gifford, Algernon Charles] 1862-1948 :[Unidentified views of New Zealand. ca 1920]

Reference: A-205-058

Description: A woman in a red hat and blue top seated on a hill beneath several tall flowering rata. The woman is sketching. There are futher studies in pencil of the woman above the image and on a label on the back Back is labelled 4. Detailed list of new stars. 5. Summary of characteristics Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper glued to album cover, 379 x 244 mm

Date: 1960

From: Ashton, John Hammond, 1917-2010 :Negatives

Reference: PAColl-7208-02-08

Description: Photographs of drawings, carvings and a placque by Ernest Mervyn Taylor, taken in 1960 by John Ashton. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-199052 to 199056 Quantity: 5 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1958-1981

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: PAColl-1551-01

Description: Photographs relating to art and crafts, 1958 to 1981 (but mainly 1970s), by an Evening Post photographer. Photographs are organised into the following topics: -Art - Painting, artists, prints, drawing, sculpture, street art, gallery installations, mixed media, children's art, Chinese art, Japanese art, folk art, designers, galleries, photography Crafts - Batik, cakes, china painting, embroidery, glass, jewellery, junk sculpture, lampshades, metalwork, pottery, scrimshaw, seed pictures, spinning, stained glass, weaving, Cook Island weaving, Maori weaving, carving. Other Evening Post prints relating to arts and crafts are in the Evening Post illustrations files at PAColl-7327-1-030 to -034 Quantity: 316 b&w original photographic print(s) with date and caption on reverse.

Date: 1846

From: Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Sketches by General Gold, 1846 to 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: A-288-039

Description: A church with small bell-tower with vanishing perspective lines to one side. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 235x301mm Provenance: Family descent, to London dealer (1991) to Auckland dealer (1991)

Date: 1870

By: Blackett, Annie Katherine, 1862-1959; Crombie, John Nicol, 1827-1878; Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921-2021; Wrigg, Henry Charles William, 1842-1924

Reference: PAColl-3376

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) in one envelope. Physical Description: Photoprint 155 x 214 on mount 209 x 288mm Provenance: The photograph by Crombie was presented to John Blackett in 1871 by the artist Henry Charles William Wrigg (Chief Draughtsman, Public Works Department, Wellington)

Date: 1860 - 1889

From: Gully, John, 1819-1888 :Pocket sketches [from several sketchbooks. 1860-1880s].

Reference: A-430-015-2

Description: Shows a man perched on a tree branch. He may be sketching. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on sheet, 212 x 124 mm.