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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".
4YA Highcliff, Otago Peninsula.
05 in The Jack & Ethel McCahon gift to the Hocken LibraryMcCahon writes: "on right. 4YA. Highcliffe [sic] Otago Peninsular [sic] c. 9 x 11 1/2. (Varnished with theatrical spirit gum (for sliding on boards etc) C.McC" Dated by Luit Bieringa.
Flower study.
Lower right (l.r.) with brush: C.McC.
Kelp, low tide.
11 in The Jack & Ethel McCahon gift to the Hocken LibraryMcCahon writes: "Kelp. Low tide. watercolour. Signed l. left. C McCahon 7" x 8 1/5"".
Catherine Anne McCahon, 6 weeks old today, thursday, may 17.
16 in The Jack & Ethel McCahon gift to the Hocken LibraryMcCahon writes: "Catherine Anne McCahon, 6 weeks old today, Thursday, May 17 Blue Black ink drawing. Signed Colin McCahon. 7" x 5""
New Zealand ground orchid: [Pterostylis Banksii.]
Lower centre (l.c.) in ink: Colin McCahon 1940.
Hoeing tobacco.
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: Hoeing tobacco.
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.…
Kauri.
Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: McCahon ’54; l.c. in pencil: 5/55.
Farewell Spit.
Lower centre (l.c.) in ballpoint pen: McCahon. ’48; in pencil: Farewell Spit; verso: Farewell Spit 1948 for ‘The Promised Land’ 44.
The three Maries at the tomb.
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: McCahon ’47; l.r. on card: N.F.S.
French Bay - night fishing.
Two editions of 30; one on white paper, one on blue. Ron Brownson suggested title: Night Fishing French Bay.
Working drawing for stained glass windows.
Unsigned & undated. On same sheet: sketch plans for artist’s house.
Untitled.
Verso in pencil: This way up. Colin McCahon; verso in pencil in different hand: Art School period.
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.
Preliminary study for portrait of Gordon H. Brown.
Lower left (l.l.) in ink: Colin McCahon 1968.
Stage designs for [The Thieves Carnival, by Jean Anouilh] Act 1.
Lower right (l.r.) in red ballpoint pen: Act 1; verso: pencil drawing.
Stage designs for [The Thieves Carnival, by Jean Anouilh] Act 2.
Lower right (l.r.) in red ballpoint pen: Act 2.
Stage designs for [The Thieves Carnival, by Jean Anouilh] Act 3.
Lower right (l.r.) in red ballpoint pen: Act 3; verso: ballpoint pen drawing.
Taieri Mouth.
Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: Colin McCahon; verso: Taieri Mouth.
Brighton.
Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: Colin McCahon; verso: Brighton.
Painting.
Lower right (l.r.): McCahon 17.9.62; verso: [artist's name & date]; Ikon Gallery label on stretcher inscribed: 'Painting' Colin McCahon.
Puketutu, Manukau, 3 lithographs. 2.
Lower left (l.l.) on stone: Puketutu from my boat. ’57. ed.100.
Puketutu, Manukau, 3 lithographs. 1.
Lower right (l.r.) on stone: C.McC. 57.