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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…
Dunedin from the Portobello Road.
Attributed to Wilbraham Frederick Evelyn Liardet, 1799-1878
Dunedin Summer Show at Tahuna Park.
04 in The Jack & Ethel McCahon gift to the Hocken LibraryMcCahon writes: "on left. Dunedin Summer Show at Tahuna Park. Unsigned - undated but c 1935-6. Tempera c. 11 x 14".
Dunedin, New Zealand, from Andersons Bay 1856.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: 1856; on mount in ink: Dunedin, New Zealand from Andersons Bay. June 1856
Dunedin.
Lower left (l.l.) & l.r. in pencil: Dunedin; on mount in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Dunedin, Otago. Jan. 1849. (By Mr (Sir William) Fox. [numerals & key] 1. Mr Charles Kettle’s house (Chief Surveyor) 2. N.Z. Co’s Survey Office about Bond St &…
Encampment in the Valley of Wiararapa - evening of Thursday May 4. 1843.
Verso in ink: No 3 Encampment in the valley of Wiararapa - evening of Thursday May 4th 1843; on sketchbook mount in ink: In the Wairarapa Valley. 1843; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who…
Entrance to Whangarei River looking towards Auckland.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: J.C. Hoyte, 1871; verso original mount: Entrance to Wangarei River looking towards Auckland by J.C. Hoyte 5
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.
Festival Ballet for the Art Gallery.
Lower left (l.l.) with chalk: McCahon 55; u.l. in chalk: Festival Ballet for the Art Gallery; verso in chalk: [plan of stage]
From the north end of Tomahawk Beach.
12 in The Jack & Ethel McCahon gift to the Hocken LibraryMcCahon writes: "Landscape from North end of Tomahawk beach, Dunedin. 9 3/4 x 11 1/2. watercolour. Signal hill in distance. These two date mid 30s - the bottom one I like-"
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]
Gorge of the Buller.
Fox in region February 1846.
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…
Greetings to Mondrian's Chrysanthemum of 1908. Kaipara Flat.
Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: Greetings to Mondrian’s Chrysanthemum of 1908; l.r. in pencil: Colin McCahon August 1971 Kaipara Flat; papermakers chop: Steinbach Malmedy; label: Mollers Gallery.
Grooved stones at Pulo Ubin near Singapore.
Lower left (l.l.) in ink: 1850; on mount in ink: Grooved stones near Pulo Ubin near Singapore
Hamilton, Waikato.
Verso l.r. & on sketchbook mount in pencil: Hamilton, Waikato; 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,…
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".
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…
Hone Heke.
Verso in ink: Heki; in pencil: L814; verso mount on label: [authentication by John Dixon & Co.]
House at the Haven, Nelson. Formerly Cap.n Wakefield’s.
Verso in ink: W. Fox. House at the Haven Nelson, formerly Cap.n Wakefields; in pencil 23; on sketchbook mount in ink: House of late Capt. Arthur Wakefield R.N. Nelson 1843. (Brought out from England); on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland…
I am.
Lower right (l.r.): McCahon Feb ’54; on backing: C. McCahon I Am C.O.B.; on front of frame: 79.
I heat up, I can’t cool down (Steve Miller).
Lower centre (l.c.) with brush: W. Hammond [title]; verso in crayon: W. Hammond 1985
In the Aglionby Valley on the Buller River.
Label supplied by Dr B.H. Howard in 1964: Aglionby Valley - the area of flat open country about Murchison on the Buller River. Fox in area 18 & 19 Feb 1846.