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- Collection: A sketchbook by William Fox
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St George’s Bay, Auckland. Mr Blackett’s house.
On sketchbook mount in ink: St George’s Bay, Auckland. 1856; in pencil: Mr Blackett’s house; 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…
Sugar Loaves. Near Taranaki.
On sketchbook mount in indian ink superimposed over iron gall ink: The Sugar Loaves near Taranaki 1856 Marsland Hill. S. Mary’s Church. Paritutu. Mikotahi. Moturoa & Motumahanga; labels in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Sir WM Fox. New Plymouth; on…
Survey Station on a bend of the Molineux. Otago.
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: Survey Station on a bend of the Molineux. Otago. 1850 WF [monogram]; verso: 42 36; on sketchbook mount: On the Molyneux, Otago; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox…
Temai at its junction with Teraumai.
Fox explored the area in February of 1846.
Teraumai or Mangles Valley looking towards Martukituki or Buller.
Fox explored the area in February of 1846.
Teraumai or the Mangles Valley.
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: Teraumai or the Mangles Valley; verso in pencil: 19; superimposed in ink: 21; on sketchbook mount in ink: The Teramea Plain. 1847. with Brunner; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox.…
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)…
The Aomarama Ohinemuti. Dec. 1 69.
Near present township of Pipiriki.
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…
Trinidad bearing N.E. by N 20 miles. 7th April 1851
Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: WF 7th April 1851; l.r. in pencil: Trinidad B.g N.E. & by N 20 miles, WF; verso in pencil: Tail piece; on sketchbook mount in ink: Trinidad. 20 miles off. N.E. by N.; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken…
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…
View of Blind Bay from W. Fox’s house.
Verso in ink: View of Blind Bay from W. Fox’s house; on mount in ink: Blind Bay, Nelson. View from W. Fox’s house. 1847; watermark: James Whatman Turkey Mill Kent 1840; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox.…
W. Fox’s House, Nelson.
Verso: 7; on sketchbook mount in ink: W. Fox’s House, Nelson. 1848; in purple pencil; Same house as on opposite house with additions; verso mount: Blind Bay. Nelson. View from W. Fox’s house 1847 [4,274/32]; on flypage of sketchbook in ink:…
W. Fox’s House, Wellington [Crofton].
On sketchbook mount: W. Fox’s House, Wellington. 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…
W. Swainson’s House, Hutt Valley.
Verso u.l. & u.r. in ink: 4; on sketchbook mount: W. Swainson's House, Hutt Valley. 1846; 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…
Wairau Plain.
Lower right (l.r.) of c. with brush: a; labels in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: The Wairau Plain. A. The site of the massacre. In 1843 Mr Thompson, Police Magistrate went with a party of about fifty men to arrest Rauparaha and Rangihaeata on charge of…
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…
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…
Wanganui N. Zealand.
Lower right (l.r.) with brush: Wanganui N. Zealand W. Fox 1857; on sketchbook mount in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: English Church and houses on site of the Avenue. Beyond are two large houses built and fortified in 1847 for the refuge of the…
Wellington from Kaiwarra Hill.
On sketchbook mount in ink: Wellington from Kaiwarra Hill. 1857; on label: Sir Wm Fox; verso original mount: 7; 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…
Wellington in 1843.
On sketchbook mount: Wellington in 1843; 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 bequeath me…
Wellington. On the Karori Road. A specimen of the red pine about 6 or 7 feet diameter such as is frequently met with in clearing land.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: WF; l.r. in ink: Wellington 1842; verso: On the Karori Road. A specimen of the red pine about 6 or 7 ft diameter such as is frequently met with in clearing land; on sketchbook mount: The rimu or red pine; on flypage of…
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…
Westoe, Rangitikei.
Verso in ink: Westoe Rangitike[?]hi; 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 bequeath me these…