Laishley, Richard, 1844-1907

Date: 1879

From: Beere, Daniel Manders, 1833-1909 :Negatives of New Zealand and Australia

Reference: 1/2-096149-G

Description: Standing (l to r); Capt G B Beere, Rev W Calder, J McLernon, Richard Laishley, John Knox, Booth (?), Lewis O'Neil. Sitting (l to r); Dr John Carey, Kennedy Hill, F A Whitaker, Hope. Photograph taken in 1879 by Daniel Manders Beere. Identifications from Waikato Art Museum Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - top left - 84 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Wet collodion glass negative 4.5 x 7.25 inches

Date: 1883 - 1887

By: Laishley, Richard, 1816-1897; Laishley, Richard, 1844-1907; Ryan, Thomas, 1864-1927

Reference: A-114-004

Description: Recto: Head and shoulders profile portrait of a bearded, bare-headed man, with a smaller portrait, also in profile of Te Kooti wearing a wide-brimmed hat. Verso: frontal head and shoulders portrait, titled Te Kooti at Rotorua 1887. Date 1887 may be incorrect, since Te Kooti visited Rotorua in December 1883 and is not known to have visited in 1887. The drawing was formerly attributed to Rev. Richard Laishley (1815-1897), but reattributed in 2003 to Thomas Ryan on the basis of the style of the drawing and the handwriting. The view on the back appears to be inscribed Te Kooti in 1883, with a tail on the 3 that could have been later interpreted by the artist as a 7. If 1883 is the correct date, Rev. Laishley cannot be the artist, since he was in England in December 1883. The work has also been attributed in the past to Rev. Laishley's son, Auckland solicitor Dr Richard Laishley (1844-1907). Laishley junior was involved in taking down Te Kooti's depositions in 1889, and could have had an earlier association with Te Kooti. See AT13/14/1 16 December 1992 and reply 24 February 1993. The artist's phrase 'Tama te Kopua' is likely to be a reference to Tamatekapua meeting house, Ohinemutu, Rotorua Other Titles - Tama te Kapua Tamatekapua Inscriptions: Recto - Title below upper larger drawing. "in 1887" appears to have been added at a later date.; Verso - Te Kooti at Rotorua 1887 Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: 3 pencil sketches, 2 on recto, 1 on verso on paper 216 x 138 mm

Date: 1887-1908

From: Fisher family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0103-04

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for piece-level description of contents.

Date: 1887 - 1883

From: [Ryan, Thomas Aldworth] 1864-1927 :Te Kooti or Turuki addressing Rotorua natives at Tama te Kopua in 1887 [i. e. December 1883?]

By: Laishley, Richard, 1844-1907; Laishley, Richard, 1816-1897; Ryan, Thomas, 1864-1927

Reference: A-114-004-1

Description: Recto: Head & shoulders profile portrait of Te Kooti and smaller portrait below, also of Te Kooti, wearing a European wide-brimmed hat, turned up at the front. Verso (A-114-004-2) pencil portrait entitled "Te Kooti at Rotorua 1887" Formerly attributed to Richard Laishley. However it was reattributed in 2003 by Judith Binney to Thomas Ryan, whose drawing style and handwriting are present on the drawing The artist's inscription 'Tama te Kopua' is likely to refer to Tamatekapua meeting house, Ohinemutu, Rotorua Other Titles - Tama te Kapua Tamatekapua Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 210 x 140 mm