Goblins

Date: 1912

From: Various artists :[Two New Zealand autograph albums including watercolour landscapes of Auckland. ca 1895 - 1896]

By: Watkin, C, active 1912

Reference: E-895-037

Description: Watercolour shows an imaginary scene. At the left a winged elf blows a lily trumpet, causing alarm to three little goblins. On the horizon, a low sun or moon shines. Extended Title - From "Writing album; album for poetry, prose & autographs" (begun 1896), page [37 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour sketch on album page 200 x 250 mm.

Date: 1915 - 1925

By: Lloyd, Trevor, 1863-1937

Reference: C-109-012

Description: A dark-skinned goblin leaping over a frog, which is leaping over a duck by a river. Further similar combinations are visible in the distance Dating: the suggested date of ca 1920 is based on the fact that Lloyd was providing illustrations for children's books in the 1920s Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink & watercolour, 172 x 270 mm

Date: 1859

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Fitzgerald, John Anster, 1819?-1906; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909

Reference: A-418-089

Description: Illustrations show a family group surrounded with a wreath of Christmas holly, and two maids frightened by a goblin who has upset the dinner plates. Engravings are by Joseph Swain. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white print mounted on sheet, 335 x 223 mm

Date: 1915 - 1925

By: Lloyd, Trevor, 1863-1937

Reference: C-109-007

Description: A grinning elf or Maori goblin, standing up after knocking a bottle of ink all over his backside. He is wearing a feather in his hair, Maori-style ear adornments and a flax skirt with woven waistband Supplied title Dating: the suggested date of ca 1920 is based on the fact that Lloyd was providing illustrations for children's books in the 1920s Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and sepia wash, 295 x 300 mm

Date: 1844 - 1846

By: Cochran, Denison, active 1844-1864

Reference: E-512

Description: Contains pencil sketches of carved capital decorations, some copies of classical facial features, a goblin riding a cat skeleton, a portrait of a man with a moustache, and other small sketches. Inscriptions: Album page - centre - (On flag held by knight on title page): Denison Cochran's / Sketck[sic] Book / Assiduites incredibiles praestat (He performs incredible feats of application). Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s) of pencil and watercolour sketches.. Physical Description: Sketchbook, board covers, 270 x 210 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Gayle Tavendale of Upper Hutt, in 1996.

Date: 1915 - 1925

By: Lloyd, Trevor, 1863-1937

Reference: C-109-009

Description: A new year greeting, showing a fairy queen riding a large lizard, preceded by Maori goblin-figures, one riding a grasshopper, one pushing a snail in a barrel, two blowing trumpets formed from lilies. Further flowers are tied to the lizard's tail. Dating: the suggested date of ca 1920 is based on the fact that Lloyd was providing illustrations for children's books in the 1920s Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, sepia wash & Chinese white, 263 x 418 mm

Date: 1930 - 1949

By: Paterson, Alan Stuart, 1902-1968

Reference: B-148-082

Description: A cartoon illustration showing two Maori "goblins" in traditional costume, threatening each other with mere as they sit on stems of white poppies and pink fuchsia. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 365 x 275 mm (sight) Provenance: The work was purchased from the artist's exhibition, by the donor's parents.