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Captain Flinders, R.N.
(Autograph copy of parole on his release from 6 years captivity in the Isle of Mauritius). Port Napoleon, Isle de France, 7th June 1810 (Signed) Matt.as Flinders. Litho-Photographed from the original miniature painted 1801, age 27. Published by…
Dr Hawkesworth.
Label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Dr John Hawkesworth, L.L.D. 1715-1773, Edited Voyages to the Southern Hemisphere including Captain Cook’s First Voyage. T.M. Hocken; label: Na te Hakena Tenei Tiki.
Lieutenant Willoughby Shortland, R.N.
Lower left (l.l.) in ink: T.M. Hocken; label: Na Te Hakena Tenei Tiki; Dr Hocken’s collector’s chop: Hoc in Loco Deus Rupes; label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Lieut. Willoughby Shortland, R.N., Drawn for me by his niece from a portrait. Landed…
Right Honourable Sir George Grey, Governor of New Zealand.
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: T.M. Hocken.
Yours Truly, Thomas Burns D.D. D. Henderson del.t, S. Lister Lithographer. Dunedin. n.d.
Margin below image r. in ink: T.M. Hocken.
Portrait of Nellie Martha Ross.
Verso mount in blue ink: This portrait of Nellie Martha Ross (later Mrs Andrew Jensen) was painted by her father, Thomas Ross, & by Senor Nerli, together at Ravensbourne. She was 14 years old at the time. This would be about 1896. The same two men…
Portrait of a young woman artist.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: G.P. Nerli [monogram]
[Portrait of W.M. Hodgkins.]
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: G.P. Nerli [monogram]; on stretcher in pencil: Dr Skinner, Director Otago Museum, King St, Dunedin
Portrait of the artist’s daughter.
Lower left (l.l.) in pencil.: Colin McCahon 1955; verso original mount: Portrait of the artist’s daughter.
Red baby.
14 in The Jack & Ethel McCahon gift to the Hocken LibraryMcCahon writes: "Red baby. Watercolour. Signed vertically lower left McCahon 44 [sic] c. 24 x 20. (Anne & William) watercolour. Painted at Renwicktown, Blenheim - the red was a zoot suit thing.…
Rita Cook [Rita Angus].
Lower right (l.r.): D.K. MacDiarmid ’45
William Collinson.
Label verso in ball point pen: Doris Lusk. William Collinson. 1434
Return to Otago. Sept. 1987.
Verso composite board backing in felt pen, artist’s hand: Return to Otago. Sept. 1987. Doris Lusk. Oil on canvas; label verso in ballpoint pen, inscribed for donor by Noel Ginn: Return to Dunedin. Series of Doris Lusk paintings. Portrait of Anne…
Portrait of Colin McCahon.
19 in The Jack & Ethel McCahon gift to the Hocken Library. McCahon writes: "Doris Lusk. Portrait of C. McC. oil Unsigned & untitled. Late 30s in her Dunedin studio.Above U.F.S. Dispensary opposit City Hotel. c. 17 x 14 Blue Harris tweed coat by H.B.…
Portrait of Vivien Oakden.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: Grace J. Joel.
Mr John McGlashan, secretary in Scotland for the Otago settlement.
With brush: [title] Painted by John Irvine from a photograph six years before his death
David Edward Hutton, eldest son of the artist.
Donor requested acknowledgement on painting to read: David Edward Hutton, eldest son of the artist. Painted 1873 by David Con Hutton. Presented 1955 by the granddaughters of the artist, Sheila and Kathleen.
A drawing of Te Whiti as a young man for James Mack.
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: A drawing of Te Whiti as a young man for James Mack.
George Rennie.
Lower left (l.l.) in ink over wash: E.M. Hocken; margin below image in ink: George Rennie T.M. Hocken; label in iron gall ink: making a move - very truly yours, George Rennie Jr; label: Na Te Hakena Tenei Tiki; label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand:…
Port Cooper Natives.
On sketchbook mount in ink: Port Cooper Natives. 1849; verso u.r.: 53; 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…
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)…
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…
Sketch of the chief Hone Heke Pokai ca 1845. E.M.H.
Lower right (l.r.) in ink in Mrs Hocken’s hand: E.M.H.; l.l. in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Sketch of the chief Hone Heke Pokai circa 1845 copied from officer’s sketchbook, (name not known); l.l. in ink in Dr Skinner’s hand: Gilfillan, Vide…