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Sketch of a Maori policeman. 1850.
Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: Sketch of a Maori Policeman; l.r. in pencil: C.C. Clarke del. 4/5/50 … [illeg]; l.c. in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: A Maori policeman. Drawn by C.C. Clarke 4.5.50 ? T.M. Hocken; verso: New Zealand as it is; label in ink…
Te tangi o te pipiwhararua. (The song of the shining cuckoo) from a poem by Tangirau Hotere.
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…
The New Zealand chiefs in Wesley’s House.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: J. Smetham 1863; on frame: The New Zealand chiefs in Wesley's house. James Smetham 1863.
The whalers of the deep deep sea.
Notes on cover: "Owned by M.E. Hodgkinson of Riverton in 1857"
This is meant for Auckland Harbour.
Margin below image l.- r. in pencil: This is meant for Auckland harbour 14 July 64 - the Alexandra, the Cathedral, F.t Britomart, the Maoris and English ships; verso in pencil: 33
Three Maoris, two seated, one lying down.
Verso in pencil: 5.
Toi-Toi (or any other man) or woman. Defence force Taranaki.
Centre (c.) in pencil: Toi-Toi (or any other man) or woman; l.l. - l.r. in pencil: Defence force Taranaki. 12 stone 30 June 64; verso: [pencil sketch inscribed: Mahoetai - 20 June]
Wakaputa P. Cooper Plains
Upper left (u.l.) in pencil: Wakaputa P. Cooper Plains; u.r. & c. in pencil: Tuawai; verso in pencil: 53 [unfinished sketch]; verso in ink: 60; on sketchbook mount: Port Cooper Natives. 1849; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken…
Weeping over a deceased chief.
Below image c. - r. erased: Brighter want of sunshine brilliance.