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C1873
Cook’s Cove, New Zealand. By Mr. J. C. Rich…
Scarce, c.19th hand coloured engraving of Cook’s Cove, Tolaga Bay, New Zealand by James Crowe Richmond (1822-1898) Captain James Cook visited Tolaga Bay in October 1769, anchoring the HMS Endeavour in Cook’s Cove (Ūawa) to resupply with wood, water, and … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Cook’s Cove, New Zealand. By Mr. J. C. Richmond.
Date:
C1873
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
230mm
x 101mm
Paper Size:
251mm
x 137mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1873
Description:
Scarce, c.19th hand coloured engraving of Cook’s Cove, Tolaga Bay, New Zealand by James Crowe Richmond (1822-1898)
Captain James Cook visited Tolaga Bay in October 1769, anchoring the HMS Endeavour in Cook’s Cove (Ūawa) to resupply with wood, water, and food, interacting with the local Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti iwi, and charting the area.
From the original edition of the Australasian Sketcher.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 914558
State Library New South Wales: REF1/MAV/FM4/9236-9239
State Library Victoria: PCINF AS 12-07-73 P.65
References:
George, H. Australasian Sketcher. Melbourne. 2012 Bib ID 5779434
James Crowe Richmond (1822 - 1898)
New Zealand politician and artist, prominent in the political and intellectual life of c.19th Taranaki.Born 1822 at Kensington, London and educated privately and trained as a civil engineer, acquiring practical skills that would later prove valuable in the developing colony of New Zealand. In 1850 Richmond emigrated to New Zealand with members of his family, settling in Taranaki. The Richmond family quickly became influential in provincial affairs; his brother, Christopher William Richmond, later served as a judge of the Supreme Court. James Crowe Richmond established himself as a surveyor and engineer and was soon drawn into public life during the formative years of colonial self-government. With the establishment of provincial institutions under the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852, Richmond entered politics. Richmond was known for his intellectual and artistic interests. He was a capable watercolourist, producing landscapes and studies of New Zealand scenery that reflect both technical training and a sensitive observation of the colonial environment. His circle included leading cultural figures, and he maintained a lifelong engagement with literature, theology, and education. In later life Richmond withdrew from the forefront of politics but remained a respected public figure in Taranaki. He died on 8 August 1898 at New Plymouth.
