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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".
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.
Gay Nineties Soirée. Dunedin Left Book Club, Saturday Nov. 18. 1938.
Through image with brush: Gay Nineties Soirée. Dunedin Left Book Club, Saturday Nov. 18.
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-"
French Bay - night fishing.
Two editions of 30; one on white paper, one on blue. Ron Brownson suggested title: Night Fishing French Bay.
Flower study.
Lower right (l.r.) with brush: C.McC.
Figure and cross.
Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: for Rodney, one of the drawings for your painting. McCahon
Fifteen drawings.
A.cover: 15 drawings Colin McCahon December ’51 to May ’52; title page: for Charles Brasch from Colin McCahon 1952; b. The cup; c. This is a cold land; d. Light candles against the oncoming dark; f. The word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us.…
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]
Farewell Spit.
Lower centre (l.c.) in ballpoint pen: McCahon. ’48; in pencil: Farewell Spit; verso: Farewell Spit 1948 for ‘The Promised Land’ 44.
Easter landscape with the three falls and an epilogue.
Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: Colin McCahon Jan 1968; u.c. in pencil: Easter landscape with the three falls & an epilogue; inscribed through image: [colour notes]
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".
Drawing.
Lower right (l.r.) in chalk: C.M. ’61.
Drawing of Rodney Kennedy.
Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: Portrait of R. Kennedy. C. McCahon 1940; l.r. in REK's hand: R. Kennedy; verso: C McCahon Drawing of RE Kennedy 1/-
Drawing for Landscape Theme and Variation.
Verso in red ballpoint pen: McC 41; verso in black ballpoint: 44b; on accompanying card in blue felt pen (McCahon’s hand): Colin McCahon, oil on paper. Drawing for “Landscape Theme & Variation” 1962-63. (This side to face the auctioneer.) My…
Drawing for ‘Dear Wee June’. In loving memory of Our Dear Wee June who fell asleep… 1945.
Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: Drawing for Dear Wee June McCahon; u.r. in pencil: Dec 27 1945 [Variously inscribed throughout]; on attached paper in pencil: This is from the Port Chalmers Cemetery looking at the Harbour mouth. The final painting was…
Dear Wee June.
Lower right (l.r.): McCahon Jan ’48; through image: In loving memory of dear wee June who fell asleep 12th March 1935 aged 4 years and 9 months. Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven; verso stretcher: [hanging instructions, title] cat no 27.
Dark Trees, Dunedin.
Signed l.r.: Colin McCahon.
D’Urville Island from Ruby Bay. (2).
Margin above image u.l. - u.r. in pencil: D’Urville Island from Ruby Bay 1945; u.r. in pencil: Colin McCahon; l.r. in crayon: McCahon.
D’Urville Island from Ruby Bay. (1).
22 in The Jack & Ethel McCahon gift to the Hocken LibraryMcCahon writes: "Colin McCahon. on left. Durville island taken from Ruby bay. initialled C.M. lower l. c. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2. crayon".
Crucifixion.
Lower right (l.r.) with brush: McCahon … [date illeg]; through image with brush: I.N.R.I.
Crucifixion.
Frequently exhibited with variant title, Crucifixion with lamp 1947.
Cover designs for Peer Gynt.
Photomechanical copy of theatre programme for which the original sketch is not extant.
Cover designs for Peer Gynt.
inverted lower left with brush: McCahon; upper centre with brush: Peer Gynt; lower centre with brush: by Henrik Ibsen; verso: [pencil & watercolour landscape sketch]
Cover designs for Peer Gynt.
Upper centre with brush: Peer Gynt; lower centre with brush: by Henrik Ibsen.