Talented amateur artist. Wife of William Henry Valpy. She came to New Zealand in the 'Ajax' in 1852 and lived in Forbury, Dunedin (now St Clair) from about 1852 until her death. Listed erroneously in Platts as Mrs Catherine Valpy. Sister of Reverend Charles Jeffreys. (Some information from "Art in Otago; centennial exhibition" [1948])
Valpy, Caroline Penelope, 1804-1884
Jeffreys, Caroline, 1804-1884
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Coulls Somerville Wilkie Ltd: A century of service [the contribution of Coulls Somervil...
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.
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Artist unknown :White Island and old Forbury house and stables as it was in April 1857.
Date: 1857
Reference: A-306-001
Description: Watercolour of White Island shows view of headland in middle distance, with house and outbuilding at right and cabbage trees and cattle further left. In the distance is a small island. The Forbury homestead was built by William Henry Valpy in the early 1850s. Forbury was the old name for St Clair, and was named after Valpy's birthplace near Reading,Berkshire. Valpy's widow lived in the house with her brother the Reverend Charles Jeffreys and his family from 1852 until they moved to other Valpy properties in and around Oamaru in the 1860s. Inscriptions: Verso - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 160 x 241 mm.