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[A view of his brother's grave.]

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Date

[1845]

Artist

Francis Dillon Bell (1822-1898)

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/33754492

Description

Shows a lone gravestone with a small gated surround, high atop a hill above Nelson, with the Boulder Bank in view below. The gravestone is inscribed 'Sacred to the memory of Henry A Bell, aged 19'. Arrow (Fifeshire) Rock is set just out of view of the painting, to the lower left. Various ships and boats can be seen in the Nelson Haven area of Tasman Bay, between the Boulder Bank and the coast. One of the boats is a waka with two sails

Bell's brother Henry (called by his middle name, Angelo), went to Nelson about 1841 as secretary to Arthur Wakefield. He died of typhoid within a year of arriving. Like Angelo, Francis was usually called by his middle name, Dillon

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All Rights Reserved

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Nelson, New Zealand

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Mountains
Seascapes
Ships
Boats

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

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