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Date

January 1848

Description

On the left, the plain with the Wairau River, looking north. Four figures can be seen on the hills in the foreground, gazing at the view. On the right, the hills of Port Underwood in the distance, looking along the beachline of the Wairau Plain. A two-part continuous panorama

Exhibited in 'Picturing Paradise; the colonial watercolours of William Fox', Exhibition at National Library Gallery 25 February - 18 June 2000; Hocken Library, Dunedin, 11 September - 15 October 2000. Curated by Jill Trevelyan.

Other Titles - January

On the face of the painting, at the top, is No. 273 (added at a later date), with the N Z Company stamp which is dated 14 July 1848. The title which is prefixed by "No 6" is taken from the verso of the painting.

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Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Wairau Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand

Country

New Zealand