C.T. Harper, late 19th Century

A Whaiherehere meeting House, Korinti, Whanganui

细节

C.T. Harper, late 19th Century
A Whaiherehere meeting House, Korinti, Whanganui
signed and dated 'C.T. Harper/1897', inscribed 'Title/A Tribal Meeting House:New Zealand Built and decorated by the Mauris/No2 Artist/(Miss) C T Harper/19 Pembroke Gardens/Kensington W' (on the artist's label attached to the backboard
pencil watercolour heightened with white
14¾ x 21in. (37.5 x 53.3cm.)

拍品专文

Whaiherehere was the original meeting house of Korinti, on the East bank of the Wanganui River, South of the Metatiwi in the North Island. This watercolour shows the interior with the famous wall carvings, many of which are now held in the Wanganui museum, after the meeeting house had been demolished.