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Dunedin from Little Paisley.
This small watercolour of Dunedin from Little Paisley was painted by Edward Immyns Abbot in 1849. The work was acquired by Dr T.M. Hocken who described the artist as ‘a young surveyor of superior abilities’. The surveyor’s role was to record…
Dye Water, Berwickshire 1854.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: JTT 1869; on canvas verso: Dye Water, Berwickshire 1854. 1869; label on frame: Dye Water 1869; label verso: Dye Water Berwickshire from a watercolour drawing taken in 1854
Earnslaw.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: J.T. Thomson 1883; on canvas verso: Earnslaw 1883; on frame: Lennel Trust c/o Hall-Jones Family
Ettrick Shepherd (James Hogg).
Previously dated as ca 1832, however the work is listed as being shown in 1829 in the Royal Scottish Academy Exhibitors 1826-1990.
Evening, Thorndon.
Lower right (l.r.): Rita Angus
George Samuel Sale, M.A., professor of classics 1870-1907.
Lower right (l.r.) with brush: M.D. Sale 1902.
Girl’s head.
Lower right (l.r.) with brush: N.H. ’95 [monogram]
Harbour Cone from Peggy’s Hill.
09 in The Jack & Ethel McCahon gift to the Hocken LibraryMcCahon writes: "Otago Peninsula oil 28 x 48. Signed lower right. Colin McCahon 1939".
Hokitika.
Lower left (l.l.) with brown crayon: Woollaston, 1952; l.r. with brown crayon: Hokitika; verso in brown crayon: Hokitika; in ballpoint pen in Charles Brasch’s hand: Charles Brasch. MT Woollaston 1952
I am.
Lower right (l.r.): McCahon Feb ’54; on backing: C. McCahon I Am C.O.B.; on front of frame: 79.
Interior.
Lower right (l.r.) with brush: R.N. Field, 28. verso: landscape in oils.
Janine.
Verso: MDS 70; verso frame: oil on hardboard Janine
Kauri trees.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: McCahon April 54; verso in ballpoint: [framing instructions].
L. Manipori from slopes of the Takatimo mountains.
Lower right (l.r.) with brush: John Gully 1887; l.l. with brush: L. Manipori from slopes of the Takatimo mountains; margin beside image r. in pencil: A; verso in pencil: Manapouri No 2. Manapouri No 2 Distant view from Mt Excelsior
Landscape Marahau.
17 in The Jack & Ethel McCahon gift to the Hocken LibraryMcCahon writes: "The chestnut grove, Mahau Sound oil c. 14 1/2 x 20 1/2. Signed & dated Colin McCahon '44 but suggest date is wrong & should be rather earlier (ask R.E. Kennedy) A Cezanne…
Lawyer’s Head from above St Clair.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: E Anscombe July 1891; verso: artist’s name & title on torn label
Leaving Auckland Harbour.
Date from flag indicating ownership.
Little kauri tree.
Lower left (l.l.): McCahon May ’57; verso: [title]
Lyttelton Harbour.
Verso mount in ballpoint pen (artist’s hand): M.T. Woollaston, Lyttleton [sic] Harbour about 1938
Mahana Landscape with Mount Rintoul
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: Woollaston; verso mount in ink in ?donor’s hand: [title & date] Charles Brasch
Maitai Valley landscape.
Upper right (u.r.): McCahon 47; verso original card in ink: oil, Maitai Valley landscape. Not for sale. C. McCahon; in pencil: 2… BW dk cream close up no glass, Mr Brasch, 11a Smith St; [& unfinished oil painting of male nude, acc 89/92] Separated…
Manukau 3.
Lower left (l.l.): [title] McCahon Jan ’54
May Queen (sailing ship). 1880s.
Lower right (l.r.): C. Sommers; on typed label taped to support: Popular with passengers, this 736 ton barque made at least 16 trips to New Zealand. On her last voyage she ran upon a reef at Lyttelton Harbour on January 27, 1888. No lives were lost…