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Dunedin 1862, from the zig-zag of Graham Street, between High and McLaggan Streets.
Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: R.S. Kelly; on old mount: T.M. Hocken; label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: The road above the quarry conceals the present road to Canongate St. Beyond is Victoria PArk, to the right of Serpentine Avenue. The solitary…
Dunedin from Little Paisley.
This small watercolour of Dunedin from Little Paisley was painted by Edward Immyns Abbot in 1849. The work was acquired by Dr T.M. Hocken who described the artist as ‘a young surveyor of superior abilities’. The surveyor’s role was to record…
Dunedin from the Portobello Road.
Attributed to Wilbraham Frederick Evelyn Liardet, 1799-1878
Dunedin, New Zealand, from Andersons Bay 1856.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: 1856; on mount in ink: Dunedin, New Zealand from Andersons Bay. June 1856
Dunedin. DH. Drawn, lithographed and published by David Henderson, Dunedin, February 1869.
Margin below image: Drawn, lithographed & published by David Henderson, Dunedin, February 1869.
Dye Water, Berwickshire 1854.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: JTT 1869; on canvas verso: Dye Water, Berwickshire 1854. 1869; label on frame: Dye Water 1869; label verso: Dye Water Berwickshire from a watercolour drawing taken in 1854
Earnslaw.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: J.T. Thomson 1883; on canvas verso: Earnslaw 1883; on frame: Lennel Trust c/o Hall-Jones Family
Encampment in the Valley of Wiararapa - evening of Thursday May 4. 1843.
Verso in ink: No 3 Encampment in the valley of Wiararapa - evening of Thursday May 4th 1843; on sketchbook mount in ink: In the Wairarapa Valley. 1843; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who…
Entrance to the Valley of the Wairau from Cloudy Bay, New Zealand.
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 sketches which he commenced to take…
Entrance to Whangarei River looking towards Auckland.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: J.C. Hoyte, 1871; verso original mount: Entrance to Wangarei River looking towards Auckland by J.C. Hoyte 5
Evening light, Anderson’s Bay, Dunedin.
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]
Farewell Spit.
Lower centre (l.c.) in ballpoint pen: McCahon. ’48; in pencil: Farewell Spit; verso: Farewell Spit 1948 for ‘The Promised Land’ 44.
First glimpse of the Waikato and Queen’s Redoubt lies at the foot of the hills.
Margin below image in iron gall ink: The first glimpse of the Waikato and Queen’s Redoubt lies at the foot of the hills. I do not think a finer view can be seen … [page of Diary]; margin left of image in iron gall ink: [page of Diary]; chop…
Flax bush, Rockyside, Otago.
Lower right (l.r.) with brush: J.T.T. 1865; on mount in pencil: Flax Bush. Rockyside, Otago 1865
From the Main North Road between the X and XI milestones looking north.
Lower left (l.l.) in pencil: G. O’Brien 1865. From the Main North Road between the X and XI milestones looking north; through image in pencil: [gridlines].
From the north end of Tomahawk Beach.
12 in The Jack & Ethel McCahon gift to the Hocken LibraryMcCahon writes: "Landscape from North end of Tomahawk beach, Dunedin. 9 3/4 x 11 1/2. watercolour. Signal hill in distance. These two date mid 30s - the bottom one I like-"
Gog and Magog, Stewart Island. 1880.
Lower left (l.l.) in ink: W. Deverell Jany 1880; margin below image in pencil: Gog & Magog Stewart Island.
Gorge of the Buller.
Fox in region February 1846.
Government House, Auckland, N-W view. No III.
On mount in ink in Dr Hockenís hand: Government House, Auckland, NW view T.M. Hocken; margin above image in ink: No III; on mount in ink in Dr Hockenís hand: These four most interesting sketches are copied from Mrs Hobsonís Album. The originals…
Government House, Auckland, showing the north head of Waitemata Harbour.
On mount in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: IV Government House, Auckland, showing the north head of Waitemata Harbour. Back view of Government house. The North Shore & Rangitoto are in the distance. Mr William Mason, afterwards the first Mayor of…
Greymouth.
On mount below image: Greymouth; verso on label: Greymouth from a sketch by W.M. Cooper; Dr Hocken’s collector’s chop: Hoc in Loco Deus Rupes.