Lake Arthur, Nelson.

Lake Arthur, Nelson. 1847. Trip with T. Brunner and Heaphy.

1847

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Note by Dr B.H. Howard that Fox explored the area in February 1846, not 1847.

Verso u.r.: 14 (crossed out) 13; on sketchbook mount in ink: Lake Arthur, Nelson 1847. Trip with T. Brunner & Heaphy; on sketchbook mount in pencil: (Rotoiti); 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 bequeath me these sketches which he commenced to take from the time of his arrival in New Zealand in 1842.

2 sheets of paper joined to form: 177 x 522 mm

watercolour with scumble on paper

Sketchbook bequeathed to Dr T.M. Hocken by Sir William Fox in 1893; Dr T.M. Hocken’s Collection.

Fox sketchbook

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