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Scene on Manawatu River, New Zealand.

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Date

1845

Artist

William Swainson (1789-1855)

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23199012

Additional Makers

Edith Stanway Halcombe (1844-1903)

Description

A hut in a clearing with the river in the background, trees nearby

Title and date from back: probably added at later date possibly by Edith Swainson

Artist's monogram matches that of William Swainson; however the style is not typical of his work. He did not commonly use ink and wash; nor is he known to have visited Manawatu, where his daughter Edith lived. He may have redrawn or drawn over and initialled a drawing of hers. There are a number of drawings of areas not visited by William Swainson, but drawn by his offspring, which he has initialled

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Manawatū River, New Zealand

Country

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Rivers
Forests
Mountains

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

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