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Lake Arthur, Nelson.
Note by Dr B.H. Howard that Fox explored the area in February 1846, not 1847.
Croixilles Harbour from the North End.
Upper centre (u.c.) in pencil: 6; verso l.l. in ink: Croixilles Harbour from the North End W. Fox March 4th 1845; on sketchbook mount in pencil: Croixilles Harbour, Blind Bay 1845 (now Tasman Bay); on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland…
Part of the great plain, Canterbury, NZ. Jany 9 1851.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: Part of the great plain, Canterbury, NZ. Jany 9 1851 W Fox; l.c. left panel in pencil: Site of Lyttelton; on sketchbook mount in ink: Canterbury from the bridle path above Port Lyttelton, 1851; on flypage of sketchbook…
On the Sumner Road, Canterbury, NZ.
Lower right (l.r.) with brush: On the Sumner Road, Canterbury, NZ. W Fox Jan.y 1851; on sketchbook mount: On the Sumner Road, Canterbury 1851; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew…
Brothers Tytlers, in the Waimea, Nelson. Aldowrie, afterwards - E.W. Staffords.
On sketchbook mount in ink: Brothers Tytlers, in the Waimea, Nelson. Aldowrie, afterwards - E.W. Staffords [?“Brothers Tytlers” and “afterwards” added later?]; verso mount: In Wiararapa Valley; verso in pencil: vignette on title page; on…
Mount Egmont and New Plymouth from the Sea.
Title presumed to be from original sketchbook mount.
Head of the Wiararapa Lake, sunrise, Wednesday May 3rd 1843.
Verso in ink: No 2. Head of the Wiararapa Lake, sunrise, Wednesday May 3rd 1843; on mount: In the Wiararapa Valley, Wellington, 1843. The Lake; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew…
Wesleyan Native School. Three Kings, near Auckland.
Lower right (l.r.): W.F. April 1849 Wesleyan Native School … [trimmed] Three Kings Auckland; verso in pencil: 43; verso in ink: 49; on sketchbook mount in ink: Wesleyan Native School. Three Kings, near Auckland. 1849; on flypage of sketchbook in…
Government Hospital, Auckland.
Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: Hospital; on sketchbook mount: Government Hospital, Auckland. 1849; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New Zealand & was a…
Petoni Pah.
Lower left (l.l.) in ink: W. Fox. Petoni Pah …; on sketchbook mount: At Pitoni, Wellington 1850; verso: 52; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New…
Costumes.
Verso: 54; on sketchbook mount in ink: Costumes 1850; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New Zealand & was a frequent visitor at my house, promised to…
Carved gateway. Pitoni, Wellington.
Verso u.r. in ink: 55; superimposed over pencil: 48; verso in pencil & watercolour: [unfinished sketch of Maoris with Mt Egmont in background inscribed] Rangi Teringa; on sketchbook mount in ink: Carved gateway. Pitoni, Wellington. 1850; on flypage…
Sedgebrook, Wanganui. Ruapehu in the distance.
On sketchbook mount in ink: Sedgebrook, Wanganui. Ruapehu in the distance. 1858; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New Zealand & was a frequent…
Matthias, native missionary at Moeraki.
Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: Matthias, native missionary at Moeraki; on sketchbook mount: Matthias, a missionary native teacher, Moeraki, Middle Island. 1849; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William…
That grim ferryman whom poets speak of - Tainui. Kaikainui - Wai Makariri, sketched at Akaroa.
Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: That grim ferryman whom poets speak of - Tainui. Kaikainui - Wai Makariri, sketched at Akaroa WF. Dec.r 30 1848; c.r.: Tainui; l.r.: Karatai; on sketchbook mount: Kaikainui, a ferryman at Wai Makariri River (the Courtnay)…
The rata in flower. Welln. NZ. Decr, 1850.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: The rata in flower. Welln. NZ. Decr, 1850 WF; verso: No 2; on sketchbook mount in ink: The Rata Valley - Karori Tree myrtle; verso mount: In the Wiararapa Valley & Port Nicholson; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas…
Oteriah Pa, Ruamahunga River, Wiararapa Valley, Wellington New Zealand.
Lower right (l.r.) with brush: WFox Aug.t 1857; superimposed in ink: 1857; l.l. with brush: Oteriah Pa, Ruamahunga River, Wiararapa Valley, Wellington New Zealand; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir…
Mrs Sinclair’s Pigeon Bay.
On sketchbook mount: Mrs Sinclair’s Pigeon Bay. 1858; on back of mount: Pigeon Bay; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New Zealand & was a frequent…
Pigeon Bay, Banks Peninsula.
On sketchbook mount in ink: Pigeon Bay, Banks Peninsula. 1858; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New Zealand & was a frequent visitor at my house,…
Canterbury Pilgrims 18 December 1848.
Lower centre (l.c.) in pencil: Canterbury Pilgrims; l.r. in pencil: 18 December 1848; verso: 37 31 bis; on sketchbook mount: Exploring party Encamping Canterbury Plains January 1849. C. Torlesse. Cap.t Thomas; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas…
A Korero. NZ’d.
Lower left (l.l.) in ink: A Korero, NZ’d W Fox 1850; verso in pencil: 50; in ink: 57; on sketchbook mount: Negociation. Massacre Bay (now Golden Bay) abt 1850; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William…
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…
Trinidad, 8 miles off, b.g S. by W. 9 April 1851.
Known as South Trinidad Island & lies c.1000 km west of Brazil in the South Atlantic. It was often sought by ships' captains as a check on their nautical reckoning, and therefore seen by many emigrants on their way from Britain down the Atlantic to…
Rangitoto & part of Auckland harbour (Judge’s Bay).
On sketchbook mount in ink: Rangitoto & part of Auckland harbour (Judge’s Bay). 1856 Judge’s Bay?; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New Zealand &…
Trinidad bearing N.E. by N 20 miles. 7th April 1851
Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: WF 7th April 1851; l.r. in pencil: Trinidad B.g N.E. & by N 20 miles, WF; verso in pencil: Tail piece; on sketchbook mount in ink: Trinidad. 20 miles off. N.E. by N.; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken…