Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965 :[Sketchbooks. 1910s-1963]

Date: 1948

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

Reference: E-746

Description: Includes pencil sketches of birds, lobelia anceps Little Barrier Jan 26th 194-?; Karioi 27/4/48; Tangiwai 27/4/48 from train; from Karioi 27/4/48; Ruapehu from Nat Park station 27/4/48 first snow of year; [Central Plateau mountains] from Nat Park 26/4/48; Nat Park 26/4/48 near station looking down spiral; small celmisia Waiouru 16/3/48; rhabdothamnus Little Barrier Jan 1948; Shag Cliff Little Barrier; Waiuremo[?] Station 14/1/48. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Softbound booklet of 38 leaves, each 130 x 205 mm.

Date: 1930 - 1933

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

Reference: E-756

Description: Includes pencil sketches with colour notes, of Mount Taranaki, house and trees at J P Murphy's farm Taranaki, Patea 3/3/30, sketches from steamer from Pipiriki down to Wanganui leave 6 a.m. arr Wanganui about noon, Pipiriki March 1930, Ruapehu from Ohakune, [waterfalls and rapids], after leaving Waiouru, from Hikitahi. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black-covered softbound notebook of 60 leaves, each 178 x 118 mm.

Date: 1900 - 1930

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

By: Moore, Dorothy Evelyn, 1887-1963

Reference: E-754

Description: Includes pencil and watercolour sketches of Botanical gardens Wellington, manuka in Botanical Gardens Wellington, near Wellington, Point Howard from the road to Lowry Bay Petone, the Heads from York Bay Wellington, native beech York Bay Wellington, Egmont from Mokoia (several sketches), Mokoia homestead (2 sketches - similar to watercolour at B-163-005), stream near Melville Rd Kaponga, tree manuka on the "Round trip" D[awson] Falls, adult totara and weinmannia racemosa at the edge of the paddock at D[awson] Falls, Hastie's Hill, totara at D[awson] Falls - stem is shortened in this drawing, totara at D[awson] Falls. Latest date may be around 1930 - this is the date of the watercolour of Mokoia homstead at B-163-005. Inscription inside front cover indicates that the sketchbook was given to Dorothy E Moore from her mother in 1900 and then to Dorothy's sister John L Moore in 1920, also by the mother. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Hardbound red buckram sketchbook with gold-inscribed title "Sketches" on front cover, with 19 leaves, each 165 x 225 mm.

Date: 1951

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

Reference: E-731

Description: Includes pencil sketches of Waiotahi Beach Opotiki 21/12/57; Waihau Bay 24/12/57; pohutukawa near the guest house at Waihau Bay 25/12/57; [pohutukawa at] Waihau Bay 28/12/57; seagulls; Waihau Bay 2/1/58; Waihau Bay 4/1/58; above Long Bay Coromandel; north of Tapu 18/12/58; Kikowhakarere Xmas Eve 1958; Otaina Bay; Kuaotunu. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Croxley Li-Flat artist's sketch block, spiralbound with 23 leaves, each 190 x 275 mm.

Date: 1957

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

Reference: E-732

Description: Includes pencil sketches of scenes with colour notes: top of Wilkie Pools, [trees and Mount Taranaki], Tongaporutu - the De Castros brought me here to camp today 26/Feb/57; Des & Lina de C. fishing but not catching! - 26/2/57; Egmont from Mt Messenger Thursday Feb 28th 57; Mt Messenger 28/2/57; [Mount Taranaki] from road at summit 610 ft 1/3/57; Mt Messenger 1/3/57; Egmont from Tongaporutu 2/3/57; Tongaporutu River 6/3/57; from Tongaporutu camping ground 8/3/57; Raetihi April 23rd 1957; sketch of kiwi from C Parkins photo 1957. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Croxley Li-Flat artist's sketch block, spiralbound with 20 leaves, each 190 x 275 mm.

Date: 1939

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

Reference: E-759

Description: Includes pencil sketches with colour notes, of: Mount Taranaki, clematis (ink design), manuka (ink design), ducks, budgerigars, kaka, pukeko, black teal, Waikaremoana April 1945, clematis Taupo Nov 21st 1939. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Hardbound sketchbook with marbled boards, of approximately 80 leaves, each 115 x 178 mm.

Date: 1920 - 1940

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

Reference: E-755

Description: Includes pencil sketches of cemetery headstones, lions and lion cubs, birds (including quail and crane (?)), camels, longhorn cattle, monkeys, crested bird, pelican, egret or stork, budgerigars. Also includes loose watercolour of Wellington Harbour and loose watercolour of cockatoo and other caged birds. Notes inside front cover refer to expenses for food and travel in Waiotapu, Palmerston North, Hamilton, Rotorua. These appear to be related to the images in sketchbook at E-738. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Hardbound sketchbook with marbled cover, with 35 leaves, each 203 x 163 mm.

Date: 1958 - 1961

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

Reference: E-767

Description: Includes watercolours and pencil sketches with colour notes, of: From track up to Lake [Howe?] 19 July 58, rimu near Lake [Howe?], Rotorua 1958, [Mountain] 10.30 am Aug 7th 58 from Tom Short's front door, Coromandel 29/12/58, Bay near Long Bay 30/12/58, , 3/1/59, Little Barrier Island from Fletcher's Bay 9/1/59, Leaving Fletcher's Bay on way to Jackson's Bay 9/1/59, Jackson Bay 9/1/59, On way back to Coromandel 1/9/59, white rata by road not far from marble quarries Coromandel Pen 1/9/59, Kuaotunu Jan 1959, Maratoto peak not far from Thames 12/Feb/59, [Mount Ruapehu] several sketches including one from Tom Short's frony window Parapara Rd Raetihi, 24 Feb 1959; astelia Dawson Falls March 1959, Otiranui Hill from D P[...]'s 30/May/59, [Mount Ruapehu] 3/June/61 and 11/June/61. Other Titles - Nature notebook, Parents' Union School Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Hardbound sketchbook of 38 leaves, each 230 x 175 mm.

Date: 1946

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

Reference: E-762

Description: Includes watercolour sketches with colour notes, of: [Mount Taranaki from] Opunake Sept 1946, [Mount Taranaki from] Oaonui Sept 1946, Opunake Nth Head Sept 1946, Mere mere bridal [sic] track Sept 30/46. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Softbound notebook of 12 leaves, each 163 x 102 mm.

Date: 1933 - 1939

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

Reference: E-758

Description: Includes pencil sketches with colour notes, of: dead tree Tarawera Feb 1934, bush near Te Pohue March 5th 1934, lacebark Puketitiri March 1934, several sketches of Paihia 8/3/35, Waitangi Estate -/3/35, Russel B of I ca 20 March, Wairau Falls 26 April after bicycling from Dargaville and pitching camp too tired to paint - headache and when I went to get water above falls stepped on adiantum aethipicum [maidenhair fern], watercolour sketch of puriri tree on road to Parua Bay near Whangarei 29 April 1933, kauri on upper road to sea from Newman's - pencil from watercolour Mokoia 3/6/35, pukeko, tui, kereru, ourisia from Titiokua Oct 1938, native tree Kahikata? above Akaroa jan 29th 1939, R lyallii F Josef 1939, Brunner Mitchell's Feb 1939, Moana Brunner Feb 1939, from window of the mountain house Arthur's Pass, nikau book mark (design for woodcut), [Dawson Falls book woodcut design], mahoe York Bay 1/Nov/46 (woodcut design), Devil's Punchbowl at Arthurs Pass March 8th 1939, morning shadow Arthurs Pass March 7th 1939, Franz Josef 1939, Lake Mapourika Waiho Feb 1939, rain Franz Josef Feb 1939, Tasman & Cook from Hokitika Jan 31st 1939 from wharf near Red Lion Hotel, Kowhai Taupo, Kaitoke, Lake Rotoroa Nelson, ipomea rahiata[?], Northern Wairoa near Kirikopuni day after Anzac Day 1935, young kauri Waipoua 20/4/35, branching of kauri Trouson Park 17/4/35, kauri Trounson Park 16/4/35, 3 kauri Waipoua 10?/4/35, Hatfields Beach 28/2/35 [brief sketch], Orewa 27/2/35, summit from Whakapapanui bridge below Chateau June 1934, summit [of Ruapehu from] Waiouru June 1934, Egmont from Waiouru June 1934, rimu near Te Pohue Feb 1934. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Coverless sketchbook of approximately 100 leaves, each 225 x 181 mm.