House at the Haven, Nelson. Formerly Cap.n Wakefield’s.

House of late Capt. Arthur Wakefield R.N. Nelson 1843. (Brought out from England)

1843

Hocken Pictorial Collections - 11,731

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Verso in ink: W. Fox. House at the Haven Nelson, formerly Cap.n Wakefields; in pencil 23; on sketchbook mount in ink: House of late Capt. Arthur Wakefield R.N. Nelson 1843. (Brought out from England); 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 from the time of his arrival in New Zealand in 1842.

2 sheets of paper joined to form: 222 x 542 mm

watercolour & opaque white on paper

Sketchbook bequeathed to Dr T.M. Hocken by Sir William Fox in 1893.

Dr T.M. Hocken’s Collection.

Fox sketchbook

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