Through image in ink: Drawn by Thomas Tooi and given to George S. Bull and by him to Wm Greenwood. A New Zealand boat by Tooi; around edges of image vertically in ink: 12 inches. 7 inches.
All inscriptions in Dr Hocken’s hand. through u. image in ink: By T. Tooi; around edges u. image vertically in ink: 6 1/4 inches. 8 inches; through l. image in ink: When Tooi & Teeterree were in England they were very ill and I George Bull, a…
Margin below image in ink: 1. Kauau Pa. 2. Patuha Range. 3. St Maryís School Room. 4. Hotel - Marsland Hill - 5. Clockey Woodís. 6. John Gilmourís store. 7. Yemís Store - Brougham Street. 8. Ryanís store. [ditto marks] 9. W. Blackís and co.…
Margin above image in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Key Plan of Smetham’s Picture, London, 1863; margin below picture in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: The New Zealand Chiefs in Wesley’s house; margin around picture in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: 1. Mr…
Lower right (l.r.) with brush: W. McC; verso in ink: Pawatanui, Rangihaiata’s pah in 1846. Now occupied by a company of the 58th Reg.t under Captain Russell employed in the construction of roads. March 1849. WA McCleverty; verso in ink in H.S.…
This is one of McCahon's major works of the mid-1970s, along with the Urewera Mural, the Blind series, and the Parihaka Triptych. It has several motivations and triggers. The primary one is the shining cuckoo's song, spoken of in a Maori poem passed…
Margin below image in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: A meeting of visitors, Touranga in the distance; verso in ink unknown hand: A meeting of visitors, Touranga in the distance.
Printed key: Mount Hobson. Mount Eden, the land for miles round these two mountains have been purchased by Europeans from the Natives and being excellent soil it promises to be covered with farms in twelve or eighteen months. Captain Scotts farm. The…
On mount in ink in Dr Hockenís hand: Native Feast held at Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand. May 11th 1844. Joseph Merrett, artist. T.M. Hocken; label in ink in Dr Hockenís hand: An interesting account of this Feast is given in Gov. Fitzroyís…
Margin below image in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Lyttelton March 1851 (Taken from the foot of the Bridle Road) T.M. Hocken; label: Na Te Hakena Tenei Tiki; note by W. Holmes transcribed in ink by Dr Hocken: No III. Cross set up on part of Mount…
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: E.M.H.; l.l. - l.r. in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Mr Spain investigating the land claims at New Plymouth, Mt Eliot, June 1844 from the original pencil sketch by Mr Lewis, one of the NZ Company’s surveyors in the…