Augustus Earle, Sketches Illustrative of the Native Inhabitants and Islands of New Zealand.
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Augustus Earle, Sketches Illustrative of the Native Inhabitants and Islands of New Zealand. London: Lithographed & published under the auspices of the New Zealand Association by Robert Martin, 1838.
Date Created
1838
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1838
Identifier
Bliss, OEB Ear
Hocken Library
Abstract
Augustus Earle (1793-1838) visited New Zealand during October 1827 and May 1828. He was the first trained artist to visit New Zealand and reside for any length of time among the Northland Maori. His paintings, those that survived a fire in Australia in May 1828, form a remarkable commentary on early New Zealand. They not only depict the beauty of the country but also his appreciation of the Maori, whom he much admired. This is his sketch of Kororareka Beach.
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Augustus Earle (1793-1838), “Augustus Earle, Sketches Illustrative of the Native Inhabitants and Islands of New Zealand.,” ourheritage.ac.nz | OUR Heritage, accessed December 25, 2024, https://otago.ourheritage.ac.nz/index.php/items/show/6303.