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The bank, Wellington [Between 1842 and 1845]

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Date

1847

Artist

Samuel Charles Brees (1810-1865)

Collective Title

[Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand.

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22755511

Additional Makers

Engraver: Henry Melville (1792-1870)

Description

Street with row of houses behind picket fence, with soldiers from barracks next door marching past, with another soldier on horseback in the street. A Maori adult and child watch from the right and the harbour is shown at the end of the street with a tower-like construction. In the original watercolour on which the engraving is based, this tower is a sailing ship.

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Willis Street, Wellington, New Zealand

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Mammals
Buildings
Military

Category

Buildings & Architecture

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