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The panorama from the isthmus

documentary heritage
  • Other Id

    2133 (Presto content ID)

    PD-1966-19 (Reference Number)

    66/19 (accession number)

    PD690 (Legacy number)

  • Department

Images and documents

Images

Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    The panorama from the isthmus
  • Primary Maker

     Cuthbert Clarke (Artist)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    Campbell, John Logan, Sir, 1817-1912
  • Date
    1852
    Circa 1850
  • Signature/marks

    CUTH CLARKE DEL

  • Collection
  • Level of Current Record
    Parent
  • Member Object

    6 items in this collection. View all items.

  • Media/Materials Description
    Pencil and wash on paper. Ink annotations
  • Subject Category
  • Content
    6 sheets
  • Public Access Text

    360 degree panorama in 6 panels. Although the view is drawn as if from the top of a mountain such as Mt Eden, the perspective, in order to include important geographical feature such as Motukorea, is actually from a higher point. Each panel is marked on the bottom outside edges with letters that match to the adjacent panel.

    The artist's signature, CUTH CLARKE DEL, is located on the bottom right corner of panel F-A.

    Record title provided from panel F-A.

    The title and other descriptive tags on all panels are in the hand of John Logan Campbell

    The panels were framed for an exhibition at Auckland Art Gallery in 19?? in this order: F-A, A-B, B-C, C-D, D-E, E-F. As a result the artist's signature was hidden under the overlap. The size of the framed item was 41 x 244 cm

    East and West Harbours were names given by Campbell to Waitemat? and Manukau Harbours in his manuscript.

    [Keywords: Rangitoto, Manukau, Maungakiekie, Waitemat?, Maungawhau - Mt Eden]

  • Subject Notes
    Cuthbert Charles Clarke, b. 1 October 1818, Ismir, Turkey. d. 2 January 1863, Melbourne, Vic. In New Zealand 1849-1852. Accompanied George Grey's party to great feast in Bay of Islands and then an exploration party from Thames overland to Taranaki. Commissioned by Campbell in 1852 to create illustrations for Campbell's semi fictional story about the first years of his life in Auckland. Redrawn versions of the images Clarke created were included in Poenamo in 1881. His work is also found in Auckland Art Gallery, Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of Australia, La Trobe Library, Melbourne, British Museum. https://www.daao.org.au/bio/cuthbert-charles-clarke/
  • Copyright
    No known copyright restrictions
  • Credit Line
    Deposited by Cornwall Park Trust. 1961.

    Transferred from Logan Campbell papers. MS-51. 1966.
  • Last Update
    06 Dec 2022

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