O'Brien, George, 1821?-1888

Date: 1860 - 1870

By: O'Brien, George, 1821?-1888; Otago Early Settlers' Museum

Reference: E-278-q-063/067

Description: Reproductions of original art work held by the Otago Settlers' Museum depicting four Dunedin scenes and one of Ohinemutu Quantity: 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photo-lithographs, various sizes

Date: 1888

By: O'Brien, George, 1821?-1888; Otago Early Settlers' Museum

Reference: E-278-q-009

Description: Shows the view looking North-East from the vicinity of Maitland Street across Dunedin and the wharf area, with Signal Hill on the distant right. Princes Street runs diagonally right to left. First Church is in the centre. Reproduction of a watercolour in the Otago Early Settlers' Museum Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, 85 x 145 mm

Date: 1867 - 1965 - 1978

From: [Various artists] :Postcards of reproductions of original watercolours in the Hocken Library, University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ. [1970s]

By: O'Brien, George, 1821?-1888

Reference: E-278-q-069

Description: Reproduction of O'Brien's original watercolour showing Mount Charles on Cape Saunders peninsula, and Otago Peninsula in the foreground Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photo-lithograph, 95 x 152 mm

Date: 1972

By: O'Brien, George, 1821?-1888

Reference: B-118-008

Description: Half Moon Bay from the land Same as B-118-008-a Original watercolour in Hocken Library Other Titles - Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph, 285 x 433 mm

Date: 1970 - 1868 - 1888

By: Avon Fine Prints; Aubrey, Christopher, active 1868-1906; O'Brien, George, 1821?-1888

Reference: C-061-025-b/027-b

Description: Port Chalmers, 1868 , by George O'Brien; Dunedin, 1888, by George O'Brien; Dunedin 1883, from Black Jack's Point, by C. Aubrey, 1883. Note on each print: `Reproduced by courtesy of the Otago Early Settlers' Association Inc., Dunedin, N.Z'. Issued with sheet of descriptive text from which title is taken Printed by Pictorial Publications, Ltd., Hastings. Issued at $7 per print ($18 the set) No 4 of a limited edition of 1000. Same as C-061-025/027 & and A-061-025/027 a & b Quantity: 3 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Loose coloured photolithographs. maximium size 13.4 x 23 in on sheet 19.9 x 28 in.

Date: 1872 - 1983

By: O'Brien, George, 1821?-1888

Reference: A-017-040

Description: Looking down onto Otago Peninsula and Harbour. Subject includes two surveyors in foreground, with theodolite and flags Original watercolour held by Auckland City Art Gallery, measures 468 x 620 mm Extended Title - Issued with: Keith, H H. Images of Early New Zealand. Auckland, 1983 (Held at f758.1. KEI) Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph, 235 x 308 mm (oval), on sheet 310 x 340 mm

Date: 1948 - 1882 - 1884

By: Coulls, Somerville, Wilkie Ltd; O'Brien, George, 1821?-1888

Reference: A-165-007

Description: Sawmill buildings in the foreground at the base of a hill, a stream winding alongside under a wooden bridge, and further buildings in the background Described in an accompanying booklet: `Otago celebrates...'. Published to celebrate the centennial of Dunedin settlement Other Titles - Industry, Dunedin, Mr Davidson's Sawmill, Woodhaugh Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 331 x 415 mm

Date: 1970 - 1868 - 1888

By: Avon Fine Prints; Aubrey, Christopher, active 1868-1906; O'Brien, George, 1821?-1888

Reference: C-061-025/027

Description: Port Chalmers, 1868 , by George O'Brien; Dunedin, 1888, by George O'Brien; Dunedin 1883, from Black Jack's Point, by C. Aubrey, 1883. Note on each print: `Reproduced by courtesy of the Otago Early Settlers' Association Inc., Dunedin, N.Z'. Issued with sheet of descriptive text from which title is taken Printed by Pictorial Publications, Ltd., Hastings. Issued at $7 per print ($18 the set) No 4 of a limited edition of 1000. Same as C-061-025-a & b and A-061-027-a & b Quantity: 3 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Loose coloured photolithographs. maximium size 13.4 x 23 in on sheet 19.9 x 28 in.

Date: 1968 - 1969

By: O'Brien, George, 1821?-1888; Holyoake, Keith Jacka (Sir), 1904-1983

Reference: E-279-q-045

Description: A copy illustrating the Prime Minister's Christmas Card, 1968-1969, of a watercolour in the Alexander Turnbull Library. Shows Government House, 1871-1970 Signed Keith Holyoake, Norman Holyoake Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 135 x 191 mm

Date: 1865 - 1986 - 1867

By: O'Brien, George, 1821?-1888; Dunedin Public Art Gallery

Reference: C-117-078-a

Description: Shows Dunedin harbour from the south, with homesteads on flat land in foreground, and many sailing ships in the harbour. Reproduction of original watercolour. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title]; Recto - bottom left - Dunedin Public Art Gallery / OESAM Acc. 1919/112.; Recto - beneath image - Watercolour 67 x 101.1 cm / From the estate of Alexander Thomson 1919 / Otago Early Settlers Association Museum, Dunedin. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, 371 x 579 mm, on sheet 441 x 633 mm. Provenance: Deposited under copyright.

Date: 1982

By: O'Brien, George, 1821?-1888; Art Nouveau Publishing Company

Reference: D-019-008

Description: View from a high point looking down onto Otago Harbour From original watercolour in Auckland City Art Gallery Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph, 467 x 615 mm (oval, image), 679 x 1012 mm (sheet)

Date: 2002 - 2003

By: University of Otago

Reference: Eph-E-UNIVERSITY-Otago-2003-01

Description: Calendar which can be used on either side, as each has a full chart of the months of the year 2003. One side shows a reproduction of Ian Scott's head and shoulders profile portrait of artist Colin McCahon smoking a cigarette, and the other side shows a landscape by George O'Brien. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph on both sides of sheet, 840 x 595 mm. Provenance: One copy donated by Hocken Library in 2012.

Date: 1880 - 1888

By: O'Brien, George, 1821?-1888

Reference: B-118-008-b

Description: Shows a lone three-sailed yacht sailing close to shore in Halfmoon Bay. Despite the dark sky there is a large opening in the clouds to reveal a brilliant light that illuminates the yacht, and the waves as they roll towards the rocky shore Other Titles - Stewart Island Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Half Moon Bay Stuart's Island [in brushpoint]; Recto - bottom right - G.O'Brien [in brushpoint] Another copy of B-118-008 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, 289 x 433 mm on sheet 322 x 433 mm Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Ephemera; three art prints transferred on appraisal to Drawings Paintings & Prints, 4 January 2013.

Date: 1985

Reference: Eph-C-GRAPHIC-ARTS-1985

Description: Includes: Art deco in Wellington. City Art Gallery, 23 August - 29 September 1985. Tony Bellette. "Monet"; a one-day seminar. Centre for Continuing Education Victoria University, 11 May [1985] Cleavin etchings; "The bitter suites". Denis Cohn Gallery Auckland, 19-30 August 1985. Edith Collier centennial exhibition. Sarjeant Gallery, 28 March - 28 April 1985 Robert Gauldie. "Barrels in landscape"; paintings and drawings. Antipodes Gallery, 29 July - 1 August [1985] Hotere at the Hocken. This is a black Union Jack. Hocken Library, 20 February - 26 March 1985. Katherine J Jones-Madill. Watercolour exhibition, "Life & its transparencies"; varied works. Square Edge, 3-13 July [1985] Peter Lavo. A trip around the room. Exhibition [of] photos, paintings. Cubacade Cultural Centre, 6-17 May [1985] Jeanne Macaskill. "Undying satisfaction". City Art Gallery 65 Victoria Street, 23 February - 24 March 1985. (Shows "Dawn hamburger III") Edmund Norman 1820-1875; an exhibition of works. Aigantighe Art Gallery 6-28 July; Hocken Library 2-30 October; Forrester Art Gallery Oamaru 18 November - 1 December [1985] George O'Brien 1821-1888; watercolours and drawings in the collection of the Hocken Library, 4 July - 14 August 1985 "Symbols, emblems, signatures"; Australian drawings 1984. National Art Gallery 15 February - 20 March 1985 Vincents. Drawing workshop, 24-26 July [1985] Wellington Arts Centre Trust. Print workshop. Enrol now [1983] Brent Wong exhibition of paintings and studies. Janne Land Gallery, 10 September - 5 October [1985] Quantity: 10 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 4 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, on sheets, sizes varying around 430 x 300 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources

Date: 1985 - 1986

Reference: Eph-D-ARTS-1985-2

Description: Includes: "Pavilioned in splendour; George O'Brien's vision of colonial New Zealand". An exhibition of watercolours and drawings by George O'Brien, 1821-1888. Organised by the Dunedin Public Art Gallery [1985] Tribal art of Papua New Guinea; art of the Gulf and Sepik. Toured by the Robert McDougall Art Gallery Christchurch New Zealand, in association with Cathay Pacific. Manawatu Art Gallery, 6 February - 17 March 1985. Dowse Art Museum. Pakohe; an exhibition proclaiming Maori and Pakeha master craftsmen who fashioned from the stone argillite objects of great beauty and power. 28 November 1985 - 24 February 1986. National tour 1986 Private eye; an exhibition of paintings & sculpture: Rudolf Boelee, Robin Neate, Brian McMillin, Martin Whitworth. CSA Gallery, 66 Gloucester St Christchurch, 6-16 June [1985] "Winstone; ties that bind"; a selected multi-media exhibition organised by Wellington City Art Gallery and Winstone Ltd in conjunction with the Crafts Council of New Zealand [1985] (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Screenprints and offset prints, sizes varying up to 750 mm.

Date: 1948 - 1949

By: Coulls, Somerville, Wilkie Ltd

Reference: Eph-D-CALENDAR-1948-01

Description: Calendar of six openings, reproducing artworks in colour: Front cover: H M King George VI / Sampson March/April 1948: Dunedin from Little Paisley 1849 / Abbot May/June 1948: The old sawmill - Woodhaugh / O'Brien July/August 1948: Early Dunedin 1851 / Valpy September/October 1948: Early Port Chalmers / Robinson [ie Capt Thomas Robertson] November / December 1948: Dunedin from Church Hill 1851 / Shaw January / February 1949: The Anchorage - Otakau 1840 / Le Breton Alternative title on accompanying sheet: "Otago centennial calendar, presented with the compliments of Coulls Somerville Wilkie Limited" Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Calendar of six openings plus glossy grey inset, 560 x 420 mm.

Date: 1970 - 1975

By: O'Brien, George, 1821?-1888; Otago Early Settlers' Association

Reference: C-060-018

Description: Looking north-east from vicinity of Maitland St. across Dunedin and wharf area, with Signal Hill on distant right. Princess St. runs diagonally right to left. First Church in centre. A reproduction of a watercolour in Otago Early Settlers' Museum, Dunedin. The Library has a copy of a lithograph based on this watercolour at C-060-006. The lithograph version was published about 1888 Possibly a calendar offprint Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph, 222 x 380 mm on sheet 267 x 380 mm

Date: 1972

By: O'Brien, George, 1821?-1888

Reference: B-118-008-a

Description: Halfmoon Bay from the land Same as B-118-008 Original watercolour in Hocken Library Other Titles - Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph, 285 x 433 mm

Date: 1865 - 1986 - 1867

By: O'Brien, George, 1821?-1888; Dunedin Public Art Gallery

Reference: C-117-078

Description: Shows Dunedin harbour from the south, with homesteads on flat land in foreground, and many sailing ships in the harbour. Reproduction of original watercolour. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title]; Recto - bottom left - Dunedin Public Art Gallery / OESAM Acc. 1919/112.; Recto - beneath image - Watercolour 67 x 101.1 cm / From the estate of Alexander Thomson 1919 / Otago Early Settlers Association Museum, Dunedin. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, 371 x 579 mm, on sheet 441 x 633 mm. Provenance: Deposited under copyright.

Date: 1976

By: O'Brien, George, 1821?-1888; Capper Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: C-085-035

Description: Same as C-085-035-a Reproduction of original watercolour held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph, 339 x 508 mm on sheet 520 x 635 mm