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Native dance Makira Bay [and] natives of Stewart's Islands

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  • Description

    Two ink or watercolour wash studies from life in the Solomons. The top image shows a view of villagers dancing on Makira Island in the Solomons. The bottom image shows a study of two men from Sikaiana Island (formerly known as Stewart Islands) in the Solomons.

  • Other Id

    719 (Presto content ID)

    PD-1962-2-19 (Reference Number)

    62/21 (accession number)

    PD453 (Legacy number)

  • Department

    Art

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  • Object Type

    artwork

  • Name/Title
    Native dance Makira Bay [and] natives of Stewart's Islands
  • Primary Maker

     John Webster (Artist)

  • Date
    1851
  • Signature/marks

    John Webster 1851

  • Physical Description

    367 mm. x 261 mm. (painting)

    372 mm. x 270 mm. (mount)

  • Collection
    John Webster
  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Related Object Notes
    PD 43 (1-17), (18-120)
  • Media/Materials Description
    Wash on paper
  • Subject Category

    Sikaiana Atoll (Solomon Islands)--In art

    Watercolour painting--19th century

    Makira Island--Solomon Islands

  • Public Access Text

    PD 43 (1-17) and possibly (36) are by George French Angas, based on the originals by John Webster. Webster may have commissioned Angas to rework his originals and six were reproduced in a special limited edition of six copies of Webster's book "The last cruise of the Wanderer", one copy of which was presented to Sir George Grey, now in the Auckland Public Library collection.

    The Webster collection have been acquired by the Museum over a number of years and from different sources. (see provenance note). The original numbering sequence adopted by the Library in accessioning and cataloguing these works have been retained whenever practicable, but some numbers have been re-arranged to accommodate and differentiate the Angas works from those by Webster.(ie PD 43 (1-17) are by Angas; PD 43 (18-120) are by Webster).

    Neg. no. c22547.

  • Copyright
    Cultural permissions apply
  • Credit Line
    Donated by Mrs Leigh-McKenzie and Miss Jean Webster. 1962.
  • Last Update
    06 Dec 2022

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