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Robley, Horatio Gordon 1840-1930 :[Marvin - Robley correspondence. Illustrated letters, post-cards, envelopes addressed to the Marvin family, between 1898 and 1913]
- Date
- 1863 - 1898 - 1864 - 1913
- By
- Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930; Marvin, William Geoffrey, 1928-
- Reference
- E-403-f
- Description
Drawings of Maori artifacts, rafter-patterns, addressed envelopes, letters (some illustrated), 3 commercial postcards, 1 drawing of a preserved Maori head (mokomokai), capital letters ornamented with rafter-patterns, portrait of Hohepa Paraone and of Eruera of Maketu, dating from Robley's time in New Zealand in the 1860s. Correspondence addressed to Mrs and Miss Marvin
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Quantity: 5 watercolour(s). 27 drawing(s). 3 photograph(s).
Physical Description: Ink and ink and watercolour, with photographic postcards
Provenance: By descent to Marvin family of Australia.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Format
- 5 watercolour(s), 27 drawing(s), 3 photograph(s), Works of art, Ink and ink and watercolour, with photographic postcards
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Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :[Various artefacts in British Museum. 1880s-1890s?]
Date: 1880 - 1900
From: Robley, Horatio Gordon 1840-1930 :[Marvin - Robley correspondence. Illustrated letters, post-cards, envelopes addressed to the Marvin family, between 1898 and 1913]
Reference: E-403-f-002-2
Description: Drawings of various artefacts, including a tiki and axe handle, held at British Museum. Also includes notes on these artefacts by artist. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Old jade at British Museum Quantity: 3 drawing(s) (on verso of page 023-1). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 250 x 130 mm
Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :[Various artefacts in British Museum. 1880s-1890s?]
Date: 1880 - 1900
From: Robley, Horatio Gordon 1840-1930 :[Marvin - Robley correspondence. Illustrated letters, post-cards, envelopes addressed to the Marvin family, between 1898 and 1913]
Reference: E-403-f-002-1
Description: Drawings of various artefacts, including a tiki, jade hook, chisel handle and a ring, held at British Museum Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Old jade at British Museum Quantity: 5 drawing(s) (on one page). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 250 x 130 mm
Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :[Maori canoe race. 1880s-1890s?]
Date: 1880 - 1900
From: Robley, Horatio Gordon 1840-1930 :[Marvin - Robley correspondence. Illustrated letters, post-cards, envelopes addressed to the Marvin family, between 1898 and 1913]
Reference: E-403-f-003
Description: Shows a large team of Maori taking part in a canoe race with description of race on a note by artist on a separate sheet Quantity: 1 photograph(s) (+ note signed by artist describing race in original watercolour). Physical Description: Photograph of watercolour on postcard, 86 x 135 mm
Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Erena of Maketu ; [Letter to Miss Marvin. 1880s?]
Date: 1880 - 1900
From: Robley, Horatio Gordon 1840-1930 :[Marvin - Robley correspondence. Illustrated letters, post-cards, envelopes addressed to the Marvin family, between 1898 and 1913]
Reference: E-403-f-020
Description: Portrait of a Maori woman with moko on chin (Erena of Maketu), and beneath is a short note to Miss Marvin from G Robley Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Erena of Maketu Quantity: 1 drawing(s) (on letter to Miss Marvin). Physical Description: Ink on folded paper, 211 x 137 mm
Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :[Letter to Miss Marvin. ca 1928]
Date: 1928
From: Robley, Horatio Gordon 1840-1930 :[Marvin - Robley correspondence. Illustrated letters, post-cards, envelopes addressed to the Marvin family, between 1898 and 1913]
Reference: E-403-f-013
Description: Letter from G Robley to Miss Marvin - mentions `I was 88 in June' Quantity: 1 drawing(s) (hand writing). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 113 x 80 mm
Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :[Letter to Miss Marvin] ; Snake Manaia, Bird. [1890s...
Date: 1890 - 1910
From: Robley, Horatio Gordon 1840-1930 :[Marvin - Robley correspondence. Illustrated letters, post-cards, envelopes addressed to the Marvin family, between 1898 and 1913]
Reference: E-403-f-032
Description: Letter to Miss Marvin in pencil and drawings of Snake Manaia and a bird Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Snake Manaia - bird Quantity: 1 drawing(s) (letter writing). Physical Description: Pencil on folded paper, 210 x 135 mm
Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :Trooper, 17th Lancers. [1890s?]
Date: 1890 - 1900
From: Robley, Horatio Gordon 1840-1930 :[Marvin - Robley correspondence. Illustrated letters, post-cards, envelopes addressed to the Marvin family, between 1898 and 1913]
Reference: E-403-f-006
Description: Photograph of a 17th Lancer mounted trooper on a postcard Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Trooper, 17th Lancers Quantity: 1 photograph(s) (on postcard). Physical Description: Photograph, b&w, 90 x 115 mm
Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :[Letter to Miss Marvin] and [Person on horseback. 18...
Date: 1880 - 1900
From: Robley, Horatio Gordon 1840-1930 :[Marvin - Robley correspondence. Illustrated letters, post-cards, envelopes addressed to the Marvin family, between 1898 and 1913]
Reference: E-403-f-030
Description: Letter to Miss Marvin and on verso, below signature of G Robley, are two drawings of men? on horseback Inscriptions: Verso - Beside drawings - Down - Up Quantity: 1 drawing(s) (+ letter writing). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 100 x 153 mm
Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :[Letter to Miss Marvin] and verso [Maori carvings] [...
Date: 1910
From: Robley, Horatio Gordon 1840-1930 :[Marvin - Robley correspondence. Illustrated letters, post-cards, envelopes addressed to the Marvin family, between 1898 and 1913]
Reference: E-403-f-016
Description: Letter to Miss Marvin from G Robley, requesting her to `do a big canoe race and post to Dr C Donnne at her leisure'. Also mentions death of Dr Hocken in May ... Maori carvings (sepia and wash) on verso. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) (hand writing). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 61 x 200 mm
Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930 :[Letter to Miss Marvin] verso, Maori Tiki. [1900-1907?]
Date: 1900 - 1907
From: Robley, Horatio Gordon 1840-1930 :[Marvin - Robley correspondence. Illustrated letters, post-cards, envelopes addressed to the Marvin family, between 1898 and 1913]
Reference: E-403-f-035
Description: Quantity: 1 drawing(s) (+ letter writing). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 177 x 113 mm