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)…
On label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Rev. John Williams (1796-1839) of the London Missionary Society. Founder of the Samoan & other missions. “The martyr of Erromanga” one of the New Hebrides group. Murdered by the natives, Nov.r 20th 1839 at…
Label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Admiral Lord Edward Hawke, 1705-1781. First Lord of the Admiralty, after whom Capt Cook named Hawke’s Bay. T.M. Hocken.
Lower left (l.l.) each image with brush: JTT 1879; on mount in pencil: J.T. Thomson Del.t 1879.Three Otago worthies: His Honour Captain Cargill; Sir John Richardson; Rev.d Dr Burns, D.D.
Centre (c.) in pencil: Toi-Toi (or any other man) or woman; l.l. - l.r. in pencil: Defence force Taranaki. 12 stone 30 June 64; verso: [pencil sketch inscribed: Mahoetai - 20 June]
Ruth Dallas wrote: 'When Janet Paul was considering publishing 'Song for a Guitar' she suggested the book should contain drawings by her daughter Joanna Paul. We discussed the enclosed drawings by letter. She was unable to go on with the…
On mount in ink: T.M. Hocken; on label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Hone Heke & Kawiti were the chief leaders in the rebellion of war in the north, 1844-46. Heke belonged to the Ngapuhi Tribe & was a nephew of the celebrated Hongi Hika whose warlike…