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05 in The Jack & Ethel McCahon gift to the Hocken LibraryMcCahon writes: "on right. 4YA. Highcliffe [sic] Otago Peninsular [sic] c. 9 x 11 1/2. (Varnished with theatrical spirit gum (for sliding on boards etc) C.McC" Dated by Luit Bieringa.

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Upper centre (u.c.): A piece of Muriwai canvas; c.: Wall of death.

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G.H. Brown writes: McCahon described this work to me as 'a sort of Gate', & laughingly said that the title could be Abstract: Gate, but whether that is accurate enough to use as a generic title for the complete set, to which this work belongs, seems…

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Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: Colin McCahon; verso: Brighton.

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16 in The Jack & Ethel McCahon gift to the Hocken LibraryMcCahon writes: "Catherine Anne McCahon, 6 weeks old today, Thursday, May 17 Blue Black ink drawing. Signed Colin McCahon. 7" x 5""

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06 in The Jack & Ethel McCahon gift to the Hocken Library. McCahon writes: "Old chair. oil c 32 x 25 Undated but c. 1939. The actual chair eventually became the property of M.T. Woollaston when we left Mapua. Was bought at the famous second hand shop…

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Incised l.r.: Colin McCahon; verso in pencil: Composition Colin McCahon, ink, oil & watercolour on cardboard with varnish in the possession of Rodney Kennedy Esq painted in 1938.

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Inverted lower right with brush: McCahon; upper centre with brush: Peer Gynt; lower centre with brush: by Henrik Ibsen.

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Upper centre with brush: Peer Gynt; lower centre with brush: by Henrik Ibsen.

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inverted lower left with brush: McCahon; upper centre with brush: Peer Gynt; lower centre with brush: by Henrik Ibsen; verso: [pencil & watercolour landscape sketch]

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Photomechanical copy of theatre programme for which the original sketch is not extant.

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Frequently exhibited with variant title, Crucifixion with lamp 1947.

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Lower right (l.r.) with brush: McCahon … [date illeg]; through image with brush: I.N.R.I.

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22 in The Jack & Ethel McCahon gift to the Hocken LibraryMcCahon writes: "Colin McCahon. on left. Durville island taken from Ruby bay. initialled C.M. lower l. c. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2. crayon".

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Margin above image u.l. - u.r. in pencil: D’Urville Island from Ruby Bay 1945; u.r. in pencil: Colin McCahon; l.r. in crayon: McCahon.

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Lower right (l.r.): McCahon Jan ’48; through image: In loving memory of dear wee June who fell asleep 12th March 1935 aged 4 years and 9 months. Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven; verso stretcher: [hanging instructions, title] cat no 27.

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Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: Drawing for Dear Wee June McCahon; u.r. in pencil: Dec 27 1945 [Variously inscribed throughout]; on attached paper in pencil: This is from the Port Chalmers Cemetery looking at the Harbour mouth. The final painting was…

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Verso in red ballpoint pen: McC 41; verso in black ballpoint: 44b; on accompanying card in blue felt pen (McCahon’s hand): Colin McCahon, oil on paper. Drawing for “Landscape Theme & Variation” 1962-63. (This side to face the auctioneer.) My…

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Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: Portrait of R. Kennedy. C. McCahon 1940; l.r. in REK's hand: R. Kennedy; verso: C McCahon Drawing of RE Kennedy 1/-
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