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C1891
The Barren Peaks, Milford Sound, New Zealand.
Scarce engraved view of Barren Peaks, Milford Sound, New Zealand. References: De Vries, L. History as Hot News: World of the Early Victorians Through the Eyes of the “Illustrated London News”.. London 1996 :. Collections: National Library Australia: Bib ID … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
The Barren Peaks, Milford Sound, New Zealand.
Date:
C1891
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
232mm
x 159mm
Paper Size:
253mm
x 185mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1891
Description:
Scarce engraved view of Barren Peaks, Milford Sound, New Zealand.
References:
De Vries, L. History as Hot News: World of the Early Victorians Through the Eyes of the “Illustrated London News”.. London 1996 :.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 8438724
State Library Victoria: RARELTEF 052 IL696I
State Library New South Wales: RECORD IDENTIFIER 74Vv5Oy4wEgl
Samuel Horatio Moreton (1845 - 1921)
Painter, art teacher and explorer born in Nova Scotia between 1843 and 1845. He was raised and educated in the United Kingdom, joining the navy in his teens. Arrived in New Zealand from Victoria, Australia in early 1863, newly-married, with his wife Rosa Clara Wilson. They had 10 children. Resident in Invercargill, corner Dee and Duke Streets, until 1891 when he moved to Christchurch. Travelled and painted extensively in Fiordland. Was one of the first to walk the Milford Track in 1889 and his wife was the first woman to complete the track in 1890.
