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- Collection: A sketchbook by William Fox
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Trinidad, 8 miles off, b.g S. by W. 9 April 1851.
Known as South Trinidad Island & lies c.1000 km west of Brazil in the South Atlantic. It was often sought by ships' captains as a check on their nautical reckoning, and therefore seen by many emigrants on their way from Britain down the Atlantic to…
Wakaputa P. Cooper Plains
Upper left (u.l.) in pencil: Wakaputa P. Cooper Plains; u.r. & c. in pencil: Tuawai; verso in pencil: 53 [unfinished sketch]; verso in ink: 60; on sketchbook mount: Port Cooper Natives. 1849; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken…
A Korero. NZ’d.
Lower left (l.l.) in ink: A Korero, NZ’d W Fox 1850; verso in pencil: 50; in ink: 57; on sketchbook mount: Negociation. Massacre Bay (now Golden Bay) abt 1850; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William…
Canterbury Pilgrims 18 December 1848.
Lower centre (l.c.) in pencil: Canterbury Pilgrims; l.r. in pencil: 18 December 1848; verso: 37 31 bis; on sketchbook mount: Exploring party Encamping Canterbury Plains January 1849. C. Torlesse. Cap.t Thomas; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas…
Pigeon Bay, Banks Peninsula.
On sketchbook mount in ink: Pigeon Bay, Banks Peninsula. 1858; 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,…
Mrs Sinclair’s Pigeon Bay.
On sketchbook mount: Mrs Sinclair’s Pigeon Bay. 1858; on back of mount: Pigeon Bay; 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…
Oteriah Pa, Ruamahunga River, Wiararapa Valley, Wellington New Zealand.
Lower right (l.r.) with brush: WFox Aug.t 1857; superimposed in ink: 1857; l.l. with brush: Oteriah Pa, Ruamahunga River, Wiararapa Valley, Wellington New Zealand; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir…
The rata in flower. Welln. NZ. Decr, 1850.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: The rata in flower. Welln. NZ. Decr, 1850 WF; verso: No 2; on sketchbook mount in ink: The Rata Valley - Karori Tree myrtle; verso mount: In the Wiararapa Valley & Port Nicholson; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas…
That grim ferryman whom poets speak of - Tainui. Kaikainui - Wai Makariri, sketched at Akaroa.
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)…
Matthias, native missionary at Moeraki.
Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: Matthias, native missionary at Moeraki; on sketchbook mount: Matthias, a missionary native teacher, Moeraki, Middle Island. 1849; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William…
Sedgebrook, Wanganui. Ruapehu in the distance.
On sketchbook mount in ink: Sedgebrook, Wanganui. Ruapehu in the distance. 1858; 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…
Carved gateway. Pitoni, Wellington.
Verso u.r. in ink: 55; superimposed over pencil: 48; verso in pencil & watercolour: [unfinished sketch of Maoris with Mt Egmont in background inscribed] Rangi Teringa; on sketchbook mount in ink: Carved gateway. Pitoni, Wellington. 1850; on flypage…
Costumes.
Verso: 54; on sketchbook mount in ink: Costumes 1850; 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…
Petoni Pah.
Lower left (l.l.) in ink: W. Fox. Petoni Pah …; on sketchbook mount: At Pitoni, Wellington 1850; verso: 52; 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…
Government Hospital, Auckland.
Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: Hospital; on sketchbook mount: Government Hospital, Auckland. 1849; 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…
Wesleyan Native School. Three Kings, near Auckland.
Lower right (l.r.): W.F. April 1849 Wesleyan Native School … [trimmed] Three Kings Auckland; verso in pencil: 43; verso in ink: 49; on sketchbook mount in ink: Wesleyan Native School. Three Kings, near Auckland. 1849; on flypage of sketchbook in…
Head of the Wiararapa Lake, sunrise, Wednesday May 3rd 1843.
Verso in ink: No 2. Head of the Wiararapa Lake, sunrise, Wednesday May 3rd 1843; on mount: In the Wiararapa Valley, Wellington, 1843. The Lake; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew…
Mount Egmont and New Plymouth from the Sea.
Title presumed to be from original sketchbook mount.
Brothers Tytlers, in the Waimea, Nelson. Aldowrie, afterwards - E.W. Staffords.
On sketchbook mount in ink: Brothers Tytlers, in the Waimea, Nelson. Aldowrie, afterwards - E.W. Staffords [?“Brothers Tytlers” and “afterwards” added later?]; verso mount: In Wiararapa Valley; verso in pencil: vignette on title page; on…
On the Sumner Road, Canterbury, NZ.
Lower right (l.r.) with brush: On the Sumner Road, Canterbury, NZ. W Fox Jan.y 1851; on sketchbook mount: On the Sumner Road, Canterbury 1851; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew…
Part of the great plain, Canterbury, NZ. Jany 9 1851.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: Part of the great plain, Canterbury, NZ. Jany 9 1851 W Fox; l.c. left panel in pencil: Site of Lyttelton; on sketchbook mount in ink: Canterbury from the bridle path above Port Lyttelton, 1851; on flypage of sketchbook…
Croixilles Harbour from the North End.
Upper centre (u.c.) in pencil: 6; verso l.l. in ink: Croixilles Harbour from the North End W. Fox March 4th 1845; on sketchbook mount in pencil: Croixilles Harbour, Blind Bay 1845 (now Tasman Bay); on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland…
Lake Arthur, Nelson.
Note by Dr B.H. Howard that Fox explored the area in February 1846, not 1847.
Wairau River.
On sketchbook mount in ink: Wairau River. 1845; verso mount: [Waitoi, Queen Charlotte Sound… 4,274/35]; 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…
The Aomarama Ohinemuti. Dec. 1 69.
Near present township of Pipiriki.