Hetley, Georgina Burne, 1832-1898

Date: 1888 - 1890

Reference: A-175-008

Description: A view looking down onto a large homestead, with farm buildings and rows of smaller houses on a promontory by a river. Likely to show the site of the modern suburb of Glenmore, with the Fitzroy River Dating: Georgina Hetley visited Australia in September 1889 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 175 x 254 mm

By: Hetley, Georgina Burne, 1832-1898; Stack, Frederick Rice, -1873

Reference: A-175-011

Description: In the foreground, a curved road with a man on horseback. Tree trunks at several points on the sides of the road. In the background, the Firth of Thames and on the left, the houses of Auckland in the distance. Several islands of the Hauraki Gulf are visible, probably including Ponui and Pakihi Copied from: F R Stack's lithograph: Views of Auckland: View of the Frith [sic] of the Thames [1862]. Hetley has simplified Stack's original, reducing the number of riders and eliminating a bullock train hauling timber on the left Other Titles - Stack, Frederick Rice Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 228 x 431 mm

Date: 1855

Reference: A-175-002

Description: A two-storied house with an outhouse, set amongst bush at the edge of the sea, with a backdrop of hills, at Omata. The house was that of the McKellar family at Omata and the artist lived there with her parents from 1852 until her marriage in 1856. She returned there, possibly in 1859, after being widowed in 1857. See also a similar view, from a closer standpoint, showing fields in front of the house, at A-175-003 Other Titles - Fernlea & Tataraimaka Range Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 180 x 338 mm

Date: 1869 - 1871

Reference: A-175-006

Description: The waterfall seen from below in the river, with bush to the left This work was previously dated [ca 1860]. However the artist was a widow with a small child, living in New Plymouth during the war years around 1860 and is not known to have travelled to Northland at that period. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 305 x 251 mm

Date: 1845 - 1852

From: Hetley, Georgina Burne 1832?-1898 :Flora of Australia and Madeira [ca 1889]

Reference: B-073-002

Description: Detail of a flowering plant with small narrow leaves and small white flowers. Other Titles - Stenocarpus sinuatus, New South Wales [former title] Inscriptions: Recto - Stenocarpus sinuatus [in ink and previously assumed to be the name of the plant showing; however it is the title of the plant shown on the other side of the sheet, the Fire-wheel tree] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on grey paper, 360 x 239 mm

Date: 1870

Reference: B-073-001/015

Description: No 15 shows Manuka Quantity: 15 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolours, sizes vary

Date: 1889

Reference: A-175-007

Description: Shows a wooded stream with the roof of a homestead on the far bank, beyond bushes, with another small building on left. One tree in the foreground is a eucalypt Dating: Georgina Hetley visited Australia in September 1889 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 206 x 170 mm

Date: 1870

Reference: A-175-004

Description: Looking across water from a ship or a wharf towards houses at the foot of St Paul's (the mountain with the domed top). Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 175 x 251 mm

Date: 1865 - 1875

By: Hetley, Hilda Margaret, 1889-1975

Reference: A-175-001

Description: A small church on a headland near water. It is probably cruciform. It has lancet windows, an entrance porch at the south west corner, with a small bell-tower above. The exterior style is half-timbered, with curved beams and possibly a plastered finish. A couple walks away from the church down a path. Trees are to the left of the church and hills can be seen across the water Identification: St Thomas' Church, Kohimarama, Auckland, has been suggested as the subject of this view. However, St Thomas', in ruins by 1859, was a smaller, simpler building than the one shown here. It had buttresses along both sides, not shown in this view Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 137 x 206 mm

Date: 1870 - 1890

By: Hetley, Georgina Burne, 1832-1898

Reference: A-175-005

Description: Shows a Maori canoe on shore at the mouth of a small stream at the foot of a cliff in the foreground, with a man wrapped in a blanket standing at the stern of the canoe, another figure seated in the prow. Yachts and ships are in Auckland harbour in the middle distance. Mt Victoria and North Head are in the background, with houses along the shoreline below Mount Victoria. The peak of Rangitoto is in the distance. The view may be from close to the modern central city foreshore, possibly from St Mary's Bay Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 139 x 350 mm

Date: 1888 - 1890

From: Hetley, Georgina Burne 1832?-1898 :Flora of Australia and Madeira [ca 1889]

Reference: B-073-003

Description: Detail of a flowering climber, with large orange and white flowers like a passionfruit. Other Titles - Passionflower Inscriptions: Verso - title in ink; Recto - beneath image - signature Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on grey paper, 365 x 244 mm

Date: 1888 - 1890

From: Hetley, Georgina Burne 1832?-1898 :Flora of Australia and Madeira [ca 1889]

Reference: B-073-005

Description: Two tall flowers on long stalks, with yellow petals and brown and gold centres Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - signature in pencil; also title in pencil, lower right. A printed label [Number] 144 is adhered to the sheet in the bottom left corner Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on grey paper, 246 x 143 mm

Date: 1888 - 1890

From: Hetley, Georgina Burne 1832?-1898 :Flora of Australia and Madeira [ca 1889]

Reference: B-073-010

Description: A purple orchid in flower, probably the common European orchid, orchis mascula. Mentone is either the small settlement on the east shore of Port Philip Bay, Melbourne, or, more probably, the nineteenth century anglicised version of Menton, French Riviera. The artist visited both Australia and the Mediterranean Other Titles - Menton Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - signature; also title in both ink and pencil on a separate label. A gummed label with the printed number 134 was removed during conservation treatment in the 1970s. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on buff paper, 343 x 271 mm

Date: 1888 - 1890

From: Hetley, Georgina Burne 1832?-1898 :Flora of Australia and Madeira [ca 1889]

Reference: B-073-007

Description: Detail of a flowering shrub or tree with pink and white flowers in bunches. Either a plant of New South Wales or of Madeira. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - signature in pencil; also title in pencil lower right. A label with a printed number (137) is adhered to the top right corner Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream paper, 333 x 258 mm

Date: 1856 - 1857

Reference: A-175-009

Description: The farmhouse 'Brookwood' of Georgina Hetley and her husband Charles in Omata, Taranaki. Shows the front of the house with adjacent farm buildings, a cleared area, possibly lawn in front, bush surrounding the site, and Mount Taranaki beyond 'Brookwood' was the farm in Omata, Taranaki, owned by Charles Hetley, who married Georgina McKellar in June 1856. Charles Hetley died in May 1856 and Georgina Hetley sold Brookwood in 1859. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 251 x 323 mm

Date: 1888 - 1890

From: Hetley, Georgina Burne 1832?-1898 :Flora of Australia and Madeira [ca 1889]

Reference: B-073-011

Description: Detail of a flowering climber, a member of the legume family, with small bright pink pea-like flowers and large serrated leaves. The pencilled title on the work itself is written as Antigonum, whereas the label is Antigonium. The writing is difficult to decipher and the title may continue as Mexican or Magician vine Other Titles - Antigonium leptotus. Magician vine Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - title in pencil; title also repeated and extended on a separate label, in ink, below the image. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on buff paper, 365 x 269 mm

Date: 1888 - 1890

From: Hetley, Georgina Burne 1832?-1898 :Flora of Australia and Madeira [ca 1889]

Reference: B-073-012

Description: Bright red anemones. Mentone is either the small settlement on the east shore of Port Philip Bay, Melbourne, or, more probably, the nineteenth century anglicised version of Menton, French Riviera. The artist visited both Australia and the Mediterranean Other Titles - Menton Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - signature; also title in both ink and pencil on a separate label. A gummed label with the printed number 134 was removed during conservation treatment in the 1970s. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on buff paper, 374 x 271 mm

Date: 1888 - 1890

From: Hetley, Georgina Burne 1832?-1898 :Flora of Australia and Madeira [ca 1889]

Reference: B-073-004

Description: Detail of a flowering shrub or tree, with a cloud of pink flowers Inscriptions: Verso - title in ink; Recto - beneath image - signature Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream paper, 365 x 244 mm

Date: [circa 1850]

By: Baillie, William Jeavons Hall, 1941-; Hetley, Georgina Burne, 1832-1898

Reference: B-205-005

Description: Botanical illustration by Georgina Hetley, depicting the alpinia nutans plant and its white shell flowers. A label, possibly from an exhibition, with the number "123" has been pasted to the top-right corner of the mat. An inscription on the mat reads "Alpinia nutans | Madeira" suggesting Hetley painted this while still living in Madeira. Title taken from item. Inscriptions: Mat recto - bottom right - Alpinia nutans | Madeira [in ink]; Recto - bottom left - G. B. Hetley [in ink] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) mounted. Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 340 x 260 mm, mounted on backing board, 490 x 360 mm.

Date: [circa 1850]

By: Baillie, William Jeavons Hall, 1941-; Hetley, Georgina Burne, 1832-1898

Reference: B-205-006

Description: Watercolour of a botanical specimen of tecomaria capensis, or Cape honeysuckle, by Georgina Hetley, dated circa 1850. The plant, a hanging vine, has vibrant orange flowers and spiny, dark green leaves. A label, possibly from an exhibition, with the number "122" has been pasted to the top-right of the mat. Title supplied by Library. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - G. B. Hetley [in ink] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil on paper, 438 x 272 mm.