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Date

[ca 1854]

Artist

Frederick Aloysius Weld (1823-1891)

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/38049857

Description

An unidentified landscape, probably depicting the volcanic plateau of the North Island as viewed looking east. Mounts Ngauruhoe and Tongariro appear to be smoking. The middle ground shows thick forest leading towards the foothills; in the foreground, two Māori men have set up camp on a river bank. A bridge crossing the river can be seen behind them, with another figure, probably also Māori, upon it.

Jeanine Graham's book 'Frederick Weld' (Christchurch: Whitcoulls Ltd., 1983)mentions that in October 1854, Weld and fellow MP James Stuart-Wortley travelled through the volcanic plateau region of the North Island (p.43).

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Mount Ruapehu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

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Rivers
Bridges
Mountains

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

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