Additional Makers
Edward Arthur Williams (1824-1898)
Description
The camp of the Royal Artillery at Waitotara, Taranaki, with soldiers at leisure, attending to their horses and equipment. One man seated centrally, smoking a pipe, one on the right attending to a horse's hoof, another on the left close to the wheels of a large gun, blankets airing or drying on the guy ropes of tents, other men, horses and tents in the background. The watercolour is a copy of a watercolour by Colonel Edward Arthur Williams held by the Hocken Library and entitled One of our Brasier's non fighting days.
Exhibited in 'Wide-Eyed: Early Images of New Zealand' exhibition of works by settler artists, held at the National Library of New Zealand Gallery, 18 July - 9 November 1997.
Image Licence
All Rights Reserved
Image Credit
Alexander Turnbull Library
Location
Waitōtara, South Taranaki, New Zealand
Country
New Zealand
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Category
People & Society
