[Artist unknown] :[New Zealand trees and plants. 1840s]

Date
1840 - 1850
Reference
B-121-001/005
Description

5 watercolours of Hoheria, Kowarrarawarra, Horoeka, Kowhai and Kohia, inscribed by H. S. Tiffen and possibly his work - see correspondence at AT 13/14/1 21/4/1988.

Quantity: 5 watercolour(s).

Provenance: The collection is associated with H. S. Tiffen and with Sir Frederick Young and Sir William Hooker.

Additional description

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Access restrictions
Partly restricted material
Format
5 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours
There are 5 items in total.
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[Artist unknown] :Kohai. Edwardia microphylla

Date: 23 December [1842?]

From: [Artist unknown] :[New Zealand trees and plants. 1840s]

By: Tiffen, Henry Stokes, 1816-1896

Reference: B-121-004

Description: A branch of Kowhai in flower, showing the leaves and seed-pod Other Titles - Kowahi sophora microphylla Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - title. The plant name has been written Kowai and corrected to Kohai. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on paper 523 x 345 mm

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[Artist unknown] :Kohia. Passiflora? Parviflorum. [No.] 41.

Date: [1840s]

From: [Artist unknown] :[New Zealand trees and plants. 1840s]

By: Tiffen, Henry Stokes, 1816-1896

Reference: B-121-005

Description: A branch of kohia in fruit, showing leaves and tendrils. Other Titles - Tetrapathaea tendranda, native passion flower or passion fruit Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - title. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on paper 523 x 345 mm

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[Artist unknown] :Kowarrawarra in seed. Freycinetia banksii

Date: [1840s]

From: [Artist unknown] :[New Zealand trees and plants. 1840s]

By: Tiffen, Henry Stokes, 1816-1896

Reference: B-121-002

Description: A clump of kiekie in flower Other Titles - Kiekie Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - title. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on paper 523 x 345 mm

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[Artist unknown] :Hou hou. Hawhaw. Panax arboreum. 42.

Date: [1840s]

From: [Artist unknown] :[New Zealand trees and plants. 1840s]

By: Tiffen, Henry Stokes, 1816-1896

Reference: B-121-001

Description: Shows pseudopanax or Five-finger Jack in flower Other Titles - Five finger. Pseudopanax arboreum. Neopanax arboreum. Puahou. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - title. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on paper 523 x 345 mm

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[Artist unknown] :Horoeka. Aralia crassifolia. [no.] 44

Date: 14 December [1840s]

From: [Artist unknown] :[New Zealand trees and plants. 1840s]

By: Tiffen, Henry Stokes, 1816-1896

Reference: B-121-003

Description: A branch and single leaf of the juvenile form of the lancewood Other Titles - Lancewood. Pseudopanax crassifolium. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - title. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on paper 523 x 345 mm

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