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Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :Kapiti sketches, November 1956.
- Date
- 1956
- By
- Acres, Avis, 1910-1994
- Reference
- E-502
- Description
Contains watercolour and pencil sketches of wood pigeons, North Island robin, Charlie kaka, Willie weka, green parakeets, tui, pukeko, black-backed gulls and their eggs, kaka beak (plant), frog, penguin, bush scenes, bush orchid, Kermadec Island pohutukawa, possum, oyster catchers, Florida Rd bush (including fungi), Morepork (Kaka Rd bush), ruru, and shags.
Photocopy of letter from Avis Acres to Mr G F Fox, is housed with this (Acc. DP-97-010).
Inscriptions: Album page - (Front cover) : [Title]
Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s).
Physical Description: Spiral-bound sketchbook of 24 leaves, 188 x 275 mm.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Format
- 1 sketchbook(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Pencil works, Scientific illustrations, Spiral-bound sketchbook of 24 leaves, 188 x 275 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :Opossum [Possum on Kapiti Island, November 1956]
From: Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :Kapiti sketches, November 1956.
Reference: E-502-018
Description: A possum clinging to a trunk, with colour and shape notes and pencil studies of its claws and of a cabbage tree. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Coloured pencils & pencil 188 x 275 mm.
Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :N. Z. parakeet [kakariki]. Bellbird. [Korimako. Tui. Kapiti Isl...
Date: 1956
From: Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :Kapiti sketches, November 1956.
Reference: E-502-008
Description: Watercolour studies of three kakariki (red-crowned parakeets), a bellbird or korimako and a tui, with pencil studies of two other tui and two bellbirds. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour & pencil 188 x 275 mm.
Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :Charlie Kaka. I am enjoying this date. Any more dates? asks Dop...
From: Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :Kapiti sketches, November 1956.
Reference: E-502-004
Description: A kaka parrot on a branch, eating a date, a second profile view, and two frontal views. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour & pencil 188 x 275 mm.
Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :[[Studies of tui on Kapiti, November 1956]
Date: 1956
From: Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :Kapiti sketches, November 1956.
Reference: E-502-007
Description: One pencil drawing of a tui and seven watercolour studies, showing tui on branches, on a flax bush and balancing on bowls. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour & pencil 188 x 275 mm.
Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :[Parakeets or kakariki. November 1956].
From: Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :Kapiti sketches, November 1956.
Reference: E-502-006
Description: Two watercolour and four pencil studies of the kakariki or red-crowned parakeet Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour & pencil 188 x 275 mm.
Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :North Island robin. "When is breakfast on?" says Willie. "Er - ...
From: Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :Kapiti sketches, November 1956.
Reference: E-502-003
Description: 5 studies of the North Island robin and one of a weka. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour & pencil 188 x 275 mm.
Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :Kaka. Parakeet. Tui. Pukeko. [Kapiti Island, November 1956]
Date: 1956
From: Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :Kapiti sketches, November 1956.
Reference: E-502-009
Description: Watercolour studies of two kaka, three kakariki (red-crowned parakeets), a pukeko and two tui, with a further pencil study of a tui. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour & pencil 188 x 275 mm.
Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :Wood pigeon [November 1956].
From: Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :Kapiti sketches, November 1956.
Reference: E-502-001
Description: Four studies of the native wood pigeon or kereru, 3 watercolours, one in pencil. Other Titles - Kereru Inscriptions: Recto - top centre - [title in pencil] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour & pencil 188 x 275 mm.
Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :Willie Weka. This looks interesting! You might have given me so...
From: Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :Kapiti sketches, November 1956.
Reference: E-502-005
Description: Seven studies of a weka. In one, it is investigating the contents of a paper bag, in another it has picked up a spoon or tea-strainer, in another it is looking dejected because it has missed out on some food. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour & pencil 188 x 275 mm.
Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :[Two wood pigeon or kereru on a branch. November 1956].
From: Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :Kapiti sketches, November 1956.
Reference: E-502-002
Description: A pair of native wood pigeons or kereru, (coloured pencils) pecking at the leaves of a tree, with faint pencil studies of pigeons behind them. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Coloured pencils & pencil 188 x 275 mm.