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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…
View in the Eastern side of the Imperial Park at Gehol.
"The Emperor having been informed that, in the course of our travels in China we had shown a strong desire of seeing every thing curious and interesting, was pleased to give directions to the first minister to shew us his park or garden at Gehol. It…
Playing at Shuttlecock with the feet.
"Near to the afflux of the Tchang-ho with the Cha-ho, river of floodgates, or imperial canal, is a splendid octagonal pagoda : it consists of nine stories, adorned with projecting eves, and it tapers with a remarkably gradual and graceful…
Boudoir and Bed-chamber of a Lady of rank.
"Less crowded with articles of furniture than the apartments of ladies of quality in England, the decorations of a bedchamber and boudoir in China are not less costly or complete - a suite of rooms being appropriated to the females of the mandarin's…
Raree-Show at Lin-Sin-Chow.
"The spectators and auditors at the raree-show in Lin-sin-choo belong to the industrious and humbler classes" (Allom, c.1842, v. I, p. 48).
Scene from the Spectacle of "The Sun and Moon".
"One of the most favourite mysteries presented by the strolling companies in the southern provinces, is "The Spectacle of the Sun and Moon" (Allom, 1842, v II, p. 28).
Pepepe Church Missionary station. On the Waikato River New Zealand.
Lower right (l.r.) on plate: FA [monogram]; 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…
Scene in a New Zealand Forest. Near Waipa.
Lower centre (l.c.) on plate: FA [monogram]; 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…
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…
Poahu and E Koti. Two lads of Poverty Bay. Children of Te Pakaru, the principal chief of Kaiohia.
On original mount in ink: New Zealanders.
Weeping over a deceased chief.
Below image c. - r. erased: Brighter want of sunshine brilliance.
Lawyer’s Head from above St Clair.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: E Anscombe July 1891; verso: artist’s name & title on torn label
Christchurch, December, 1852. n.d. Christchurch, Canterbury Colony, New Zealand.
On mount in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Christchurch, December, 1852.
Key to Christchurch, December, 1852.
Through image in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: [numerals]; margin below image in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Port Hills, Worcester Stret, Oxford Terrace, Land Office Bridge, first bridge in Christchurch, Dr Barker’s house, known as the Black house,…
Part of Queen Charlotte Sound. April 19 1843.
Lower right (l.r.) of a in pencil: P.t of Queen Charlottes Sound (E side near bottom); u.r. of a in iron gall ink: Queen Ch…; verso a: [94/243]; l.l. on b in pencil: Ap.l 19 1843; u.l. of b in iron gall ink: …arlottes Sound April 19 1843; u.r. of…
Mr Tuckett’s house, Nelson. November 9 1843.
Lower centre (l.c.) - l.r. in pencil: Mr Tucketts house Nelson Nov 9 1843; u.r. in pencil: 7; l.c. - l.r. in umber ink: Mr Tucketts house Nelson Nov 9 1843; verso in pencil: [unfinished sketch of tree]
Upper portion of Port Cooper from hills behind Rapaki. April 1844
Upper centre (u.c.) in pencil: Upper portion of Port Cooper from hills behind Rapaki. April 1844. Hills over which road might be formed to Great Plain. Gt plain; verso: [94/271]
Mouth of Otago, from the Settlement. May 1 1844.
Upper centre (u.c.) - u.r. of b in pencil: Mouth of Otago - from the Settlement May 1/44; u.c. of b in blue-black ink: 9 Entrance to Otago harbour - May 1 1844; verso a in pencil: Entrance to Otago Ap.l 1844
Otago. May 1 1844.
Lower centre (l.c.)in pencil: Otago May 1 1844; u.c. in iron gall ink: 5 Otago May 1 1844; verso: [sketch titled] New River
Tuawaike’s house, Roubouki. May 14 1844.
Lower centre (l.c.) - l.r. in pencil: Tuawaike’s house, Roubouki May 1844; u.c. - u.r. in iron gall ink: 7 Tuawaki’s house Ruabieki May 14 1844; verso: Jacob’s R. NW by W Dist 18 m. Sandy beach all the way. Distant snowy mountains. Rocks.…