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Date

July 1845

Artist

Francis Dillon Bell (1822-1898)

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22396639

Description

View from the hills above Tuamarina, looking south, with dense bush in the foreground, grassy plains along the shore to the left, the passage of streams marked by trees, a stand of bush in the centre distance marking the site of Grovetown, with the site of Blenheim to its right, the Wither Hills in the far distance. Two men are standing in the foreground viewing the scene. One has a pack on his back, and a walking stick, and gestures with his left hand toward the vista. The other man smokes a pipe and carries an axe

The yellow toning of the grasses suggests that they are native grasses, shown prior to European burning off in preparation for farming

Richard Airey put together a provenance statement and ownership history for the painting, September 2015 (Clio #562825)

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Tuamarina, Marlborough, New Zealand

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Mountains
Rivers
Trees
Fields

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

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