Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :New Zealand flowers in colour. Volume 3 [1890s]

Date
1890 - 1910
By
Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925
Reference
B-018-001/018
Description

Watercolours of native flowering plants, with some introduced plants, including blackberry. Subjects include viola, miro, daisy, pohutukawa, coprosma, Chatham Islands forget-me-not, and rhabdothamnus solandri. One dated 1892. See individual records for details

Quantity: 18 watercolour(s).

Physical Description: Watercolour & pencil with Chinese white various sizes

Provenance: Purchased from the artist, July 1924

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Format
18 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Watercolour & pencil with Chinese white various sizes
There are 18 items in total.
See original record

Click to request to view this item, access digital version (if available), and see more information.

Copyright

Unknown
There are 18 items in this group.
Image

Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :Celmisia holosericea (Dusky Bay). [1890s?]

Date: 1890 - 1900

From: Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :New Zealand flowers in colour. Volume 3 [1890s]

By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925

Reference: B-018-005

Description: A branch of the native daisy (celmisia) in flower Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - title in ink Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 387 x 287 mm

Image

Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :Celmisia holosericea (Dusky Bay). [1890s?]

Date: 1890 - 1900

From: Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :New Zealand flowers in colour. Volume 3 [1890s]

By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925

Reference: B-018-011

Description: A branch of the native daisy (celmisia) in flower Compare B-018-005, with the same title, presumably recorded on the same field trip. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - title in ink Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 294 x 226 mm

Image

Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :Clematis foetida. [1890s?]

Date: 1890 - 1900

From: Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :New Zealand flowers in colour. Volume 3 [1890s]

By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925

Reference: B-018-004

Description: A branch of clematis in flower Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - title in ink Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 380 x 271 mm

Image

Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :[Coprosma (taupata). 1890s?]

Date: 1890 - 1900

From: Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :New Zealand flowers in colour. Volume 3 [1890s]

By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925

Reference: B-018-016

Description: A branchlet of coprosma (taupata) in berry. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 297 x 215 mm

Image

Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :Rhabdothamnus solandri (N. Z. hibiscus). [1890s?]

Date: 1890 - 1900

From: Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :New Zealand flowers in colour. Volume 3 [1890s]

By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925

Reference: B-018-018

Description: A branchlet of rhabdothamnus solandri, (matata or New Zealand gloxina), in flower This shrub is normally known as New Zealand gloxinia, not as New Zealand hibiscus as suggested in the artist's title. The New Zealand hibiscus is hibiscus trionum. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 229 x 291

Image

Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :Earina suavolescens [Earina suaveolens]. 23 Feb. 1892.

Date: 1892

From: Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :New Zealand flowers in colour. Volume 3 [1890s]

By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925

Reference: B-018-009

Description: Two stalks of a native orchid in flower and leaf Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - title & date in ink Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 357 x 222 mm

Online Image

Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :Metrosideros tomentosa (pohutukawa). [1890s?]

Date: 1890 - 1900

From: Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :New Zealand flowers in colour. Volume 3 [1890s]

By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925

Reference: B-018-010

Description: A branchlet of pohutukawa in leaf, bud and flower Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - E. C. H. in pencil; also title in ink beneath image Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 302 242

Add to cart
Online Image

Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :Metrosideros diffusa. [Rata. 1890s?]

Date: 1890 - 1900

From: Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :New Zealand flowers in colour. Volume 3 [1890s]

By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925

Reference: B-018-006

Description: Branches of rata in flower Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title in ink & in pencil Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 325 x 256 mm

Add to cart
Online Image

Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :Mysosotidium nobile (Chatham Island lily - giant for...

Date: 1890 - 1900

From: Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :New Zealand flowers in colour. Volume 3 [1890s]

By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925

Reference: B-018-012

Description: The leaf and flower of the Chatham Island forgetmenot Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - title in ink Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 337 x 249 mm

Add to cart
Online Image

Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :[Hoheria populnea or houhere. 1890s?]

Date: 1890 - 1900

From: Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :New Zealand flowers in colour. Volume 3 [1890s]

By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925

Reference: B-018-002

Description: A branch of hoheria (lacebark) in flower Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - E. C. H. in pencil Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 304 x 252 mm

Add to cart