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George Samuel Sale, M.A., professor of classics 1870-1907.
Lower right (l.r.) with brush: M.D. Sale 1902.
View looking north from Mt Iron, Wanaka.
About 1865 Nicholas Chevalier visited New Zealand with his wife and went on a tour of the lakes and mountains of Otago.
Central Otago landscape.
GH Brown says painted to show art school style fashion; Ron Brownson says painted to explore use of texture.
Self portrait.
Lower right (l.r.) with brush: Rita Angus
View from Tinakori Road.
"In the 1960s Wellington's long settled inner suburb of Thorndon was threatened by the proposed construction of a motorway through it. Old houses were pulled down and Wellington's first cemetery was demolished." "When plans for an extension to the…
Smiling woman.
Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: James M. Nairn; verso frame in pencil in Brasch’s hand: J.M. Nairn; verso frame in ballpoint pen: Nisbet [framing instructions]
Unfinished study of male nude.
Centre (c.) in ink: oil, Maitai Valley landscape. Not for sale. C. McCahon; u.l. in pencil: 2… BW dk cream close up no glass, Mr Brasch, 11a Smith St; verso original card: [oil painting Maitai Valley landscape, acc. 20,922 also titled Nelson Hills…
Te tangi o te pipiwhararua. (The song of the shining cuckoo) from a poem by Tangirau Hotere.
This is one of McCahon's major works of the mid-1970s, along with the Urewera Mural, the Blind series, and the Parihaka Triptych. It has several motivations and triggers. The primary one is the shining cuckoo's song, spoken of in a Maori poem passed…
Painting.
Lower right (l.r.): McCahon 17.9.62; verso: [artist's name & date]; Ikon Gallery label on stretcher inscribed: 'Painting' Colin McCahon.
[Scene from a play.]
Verso with brush: D. Lusk; verso in various media: [various inscriptions]
Rock face, Weka Pass.
Lower right (l.r.) with brush: D. Lusk 1961; label: Victoria Gallery
At sea.
Lower right (l.r.): Rita Angus.
Leaving Auckland Harbour.
Date from flag indicating ownership.
New Year holiday. (Corsair Bay).
Lower right (l.r). in pencil: Evelyn Page; verso in pencil: Charles Brasch 536 12 New Year Holiday Evelyn Page.
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
Titirangi, Winter.
Lower left (l.l.): McCahon May ’ 57, Aug Sept 1, Titirangi; l.r. Winter.
Manukau 3.
Lower left (l.l.): [title] McCahon Jan ’54
Otago Peninsula landscape - abandoned painting.
Originally verso Nelson Hills 3 Separated, titled and accessioned, August 1989.
The curtain of Solomon.
Originally three panels, the centre one apparently destroyed by the artist after CSA exhibition.
The curtain of Solomon.
Originally three panels, the centre one apparently destroyed by the artist after CSA exhibition.
Pohutukawa: from the Titirangi series.
Upper left (u.l.): C.M. Nov. ’57.
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.
Rosegarden V.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: C.McC. 74. Rosegarden - V.