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Wills, Mary, 1859?-1942 :[Album of watercolours, depicting New Zealand landscapes and native botanical species]. 1885-1886
- Date
- 1885 - 1886
- By
- Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942
- Reference
- E-964-q
- Description
Collection of paintings of New Zealand scenes and flora by Mary Wills, nee Wykes, wife of minister John Wills. Album dated 1885 on inside cover, with the artist's maiden name. One watercolour is identified as being painted in 1886, the year she married.
Album cover is printed and blind-stamped in gold and black, depicting the word 'Album' and an early 19th-century head-and-shoulders picture of a woman. Maker of the album unknown
Size of watercolours varies; several paintings are loose rather than adhered to album pages
Inscriptions: Album page - centre - M Wykes / August 6, 1885 [in ink, inside front cover]
Quantity: 1 album(s).
Physical Description: Watercolours adhered to [21] pages of album, hardbound in royal blue buckram, 305 x 245 mm (cover)
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Part of
- Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]
- Format
- 1 album(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Scientific illustrations, Landscapes (Representations), Seascapes, Watercolours adhered to [21] pages of album, hardbound in royal blue buckram, 305 x 245 mm (cover)
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Wills, Mary, 1859?-1942 :Te Akau / Raglan. [1885]
Date: 1885
From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]
Reference: E-964-q-004
Description: A view from the harbour of the limestone pancake rocks at Te Akau, near Raglan. There is a house positioned above the rocks. The sky is a pale yellow, suggesting early morning or evening Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Raglan [in ink]; Recto - bottom left - Te Akau [in ink]; Recto - bottom right - M Wykes [in ink] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on wove paper, 152 x 240 mm (image)
Wills, Mary, 1859?-1942 :Hamilton Lake. [1885]
Date: 1885
From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]
Reference: E-964-q-003
Description: A view across Lake Rotoroa, in Hamilton. On a rise above the opposite bank is the Lake House, designed and built about 1872. Two smaller buildings sit further to the right, on the shores of the lake. A small, lone yacht sails on the water. A range of hills can be seen in the distance, possibly the Hakarimata Range Other Titles - Lake Rotoroa, Hamilton Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Lake Hamilton [in ink] 102 Lake Crescent, Hamilton was designed by architect Isaac Richardson Vialou and built in 1872 for Alfred Cox. It was later owned by Harold Bullock-Webster Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on wove paper, 150 x 260 mm (image)
Wills, Mary, 1859?-1942 :Okete Falls / Raglan. [1885]
Date: 1885
From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]
Reference: E-964-q-005
Description: Daytime view of Okete Falls, near Raglan. The falls are the centrepoint of the painting, flowing into Okete Bay. They are framed by rocks, hills and bush Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Raglan [in ink]; Recto - bottom left - Okete Falls [in ink]; Recto - bottom right - M Wykes [in ink] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on wove paper, 205 x 280 mm (image)
Wills, Mary, 1859?-1942 :[Pancake rocks, Raglan. 1885]
Date: 1885
From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]
Reference: E-964-q-007
Description: A view from the harbour of the limestone pancake rocks at Te Akau, near Raglan Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Raglan [in ink]; Recto - bottom right - M Wykes [in ink] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on wove paper, 210 x 280 mm (image)
Wills, Mary, 1859?-1942 :[Mount Karioi, Raglan. 1885]
Date: 1885
From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]
Reference: E-964-q-006
Description: A view of a bush-covered mountain, probably Karioi, Raglan. In the foreground is a path, surrounded by flax, tree ferns, pohutukawa (or rata) in flower, and other bush Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on wove paper, 210 x 280 mm (image)
Wills, Mary, 1859?-1942 :Motukako, Raglan. [1885]
Date: 1885
From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]
Reference: E-964-q-008-1
Description: A view across Raglan Harbour of Motukokako Point Other Titles - Motukokako Point Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Motukako Raglan [in ink] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on wove paper, 90 x 155 mm (image)
Wills, Mary, 1859?-1942 :Kiwi's Point, Raglan. [1885]
Date: 1885
From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]
Reference: E-964-q-008-2
Description: View of a small island, presumably in Raglan Harbour, with mainland hills behind. The island and hills are reflected in the water Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Raglan [in ink]; Recto - bottom left - Kiwi's Point [in brushpoint]; Recto - bottom right - M Wykes [in brushpoint] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on wove paper, 102 x 155 mm (image)
Wills, Mary, 1859?-1942 :Hobsonville, Auckland. [1885]
Date: 1885
From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]
Reference: E-964-q-013
Description: Shows a paddle steamer on the water in Hobsonville. There is dense bush down to the water's edge and no visible sign of houses in view Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Hobsonville Auckland [in ink]; Recto - bottom right - M Wykes [in brushpoint] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on wove paper, 126 x 197 mm (image)
Wills, Mary, 1859?-1942 :Judges Bay, Auckland. 1885
Date: 1885
From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]
Reference: E-964-q-012
Description: Shows a view of Judges Bay in Parnell, Auckland. A small sail boat can be seen in the water in the foreground. The sky and water have a pink hue, suggesting early morning or evening Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - M Wykes / 1885 [in brushpoint]; Album page - beneath image - Judges Bay Auckland [in ink] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on wove paper, 122 x 192 mm (image)
Wills, Mary, 1859?-1942 :Waitekauri. [1886]
Date: 1885 - 1886
From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]
Reference: E-964-q-017-2
Description: In the foreground, a railway track wids through cleared bush, with bush-covered mountains in the distance. Waitekauri is near Waikino, which is situated between Paeroa and Waihi Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Waitekauri [in ink] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on wove paper, 115 x 150 mm (image)