IMAGE
[Angas, George French] 1822-1886 :Waka or wood hen, New Zealand Sep 3; Fantailed fly catcher Auckland; Tail of huia [1844] Karaha [Human figures 1844]
- Date
- 1844
- By
- Angas, George French, 1822-1886
- Reference
- A-020-036
- Description
A weka seen from the side, pecking at the ground. A fantail, top right. The head and tail feather of a huia. The weka appears to have been drawn from a living specimen, the huia from a dead specimen
Exhibited in 'Huia: Sacred Bird, Lost Treasure' exhibition at the National Library Gallery, 24 July to 7 November 1999. Curated by Jill Trevelyan.
Other Titles - Weka or wood hen
Quantity: 6 drawing(s) (4 on recto, 2 on verso).
Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour
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- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Part of
- [Angas, George French] 1822-1886 :[Sketchbook 1844] / [Angas, George French] 1822-1886 :[Bound pages from Sketchbook 1844]
- Format
- 6 drawing(s) (4 on recto, 2 on verso), Works of art, Watercolours, Scientific illustrations, Pencil & watercolour
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[Angas, George French] 1822-1886 :Karaha [Human figures 1844]
Date: 1844
From: [Angas, George French] 1822-1886 :[Sketchbook 1844]
Reference: A-020-036-2
Description: Two decorated or gourds (calabashes) or koraha used by Maori for water carriage. Below them are silhouettes of two men, copied from Australian Aboriginal rock drawings. One figure has the annotation '6 ft' below it, and 'legs too long and feet too large' to one side; this figure is standing with legs astride and arms out wide. The second figure to the right has arms upraised and a more animal-shaped head than the first. Original sketch for lithograph In: Angas, G F New Zealanders Illustrated, Plate LV, no. 9 p124 (Calabashes only) Other Titles - Koraha and Aboriginal silhouettes Quantity: 2 drawing(s) (on one sheet). Physical Description: Pencil 241 x 170 mm
[Angas, George French] 1822-1886 :Neomorphia Gouldii - huia. Waka or wood hen, New Zeal...
Date: 1844
From: [Angas, George French] 1822-1886 :[Sketchbook 1844]
Reference: A-020-036-1
Description: The head of a dead huia specimen (watercolour, called by Angas Neomorphia gouldii), a watercolour huia tail feather and a pencil drawing of a weka. A small watercolour of a fantail is in the top right corner. The inscriptions appear to be in another hand, not Angas's. Sketches of tail of huia and head of huia are originals for lithographs In: Angas, G F New Zealanders Illustrated, Plate XXXIX, Nos 8 and 14, p89 Other Titles - Weka or wood hen Quantity: 4 drawing(s) (on one sheet). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour on sheet 178 x 255 mm