IMAGE
Greer, Henry Harpur, 1821-1886 (attrib) :Maori chief Hori Tapeia; [and H G Robley] War dance [of the Ngaiterangi. 1865. Photograph]
- Date
- 1864 - 1865
- By
- Dottridge, Mike, active 2002
- Reference
- A-128-025
- Description
Top image is a watercolour showing a seated Maori man with moko, wrapped in a cloak or blanket. The lower image is a photograph of an original watercolour by H G Robley; this watercolour was the basis for "War dance of the Ngaiterangi. Native games at Te Papa Camp, Tauranga, New Zealand [1865]..." reproduced in the Illustrated London news, vol 48 (1866), page 417.
Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title]
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). 1 photograph(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour 160 x 115 mm, and sepia photograph 120 x 180 mm.
Provenance: Donated by Mr Mike Dottridge of England in 2003.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), 1 photograph(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Watercolour 160 x 115 mm, and sepia photograph 120 x 180 mm., Orientation: Vertical image
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[Robley, Horatio Gordon] 1840-1930 :War dance of the Ngaiterangi [1865. Photograph].
Date: 1865
From: Greer, Henry Harpur, 1821-1886 (attrib) :Maori chief Hori Tapeia; [and H G Robley] War dance [of the Ngaiterangi. 1865. Photograph]
By: Robley, Horatio Gordon, 1840-1930
Reference: A-128-025-2
Description: A photograph of an original watercolour by H G Robley; this watercolour was the basis for "War dance of the Ngaiterangi. Native games at Te Papa Camp, Tauranga, New Zealand, [1865] ..." reproduced in the Illustrated London news, v 48 (1866), page 417. A large group of Maori men performing a haka, shown at a moment of leaping in the air. They are carrying a mixture of muskets and spears, and dressed in mixed European and Maori clothing. They are observed by a group of European and Maori men and women, with the artist's self portrait sketching near the centre in the foreground. In the background are low hills of Tauranga with several European buildings and a few military tents. Other Titles - Ngati Rangi Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - [Title] Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Sepia photograph, 120 x 180 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mr Mike Dottridge of England in 2003.
Greer, Henry Harpur, 1821-1886 (attrib): Maori chief Hori Tapeia. [ca 1864].
Date: [1864]
From: Greer, Henry Harpur, 1821-1886 (attrib) :Maori chief Hori Tapeia; [and H G Robley] War dance [of the Ngaiterangi. 1865. Photograph]
By: Greer, Henry Harpur, 1821-1886
Reference: A-128-025-1
Description: Watercolour showing a seated Māori man with moko, wrapped in a cloak or blanket. Hōri Kingi Tūpaea. Title from item. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 160 x 115 mm.