Album, Māori Sketches
Maker
Robley, Horatio Gordon
Current rights
Public Domain
Object detail
Brief Description
Album containing sketches by Robley; newspaper illustrations and photographs of taonga - Māori carving, weapons, canoes, moko.
Robley has written the following information:
These illustrations alone show the existence of some Māori rarities historic weapons etc. These pictures were taken in visiting collections, or at sales or any view of native art in New Zealand. Note some sales in London have been direct of curios from N.Z. before exportation of native art was protested against in parliament.
Robley has written the following information:
These illustrations alone show the existence of some Māori rarities historic weapons etc. These pictures were taken in visiting collections, or at sales or any view of native art in New Zealand. Note some sales in London have been direct of curios from N.Z. before exportation of native art was protested against in parliament.
Media/Materials description
Red bound album; ink, watercolour and pencil drawings; photographs.
Classification terms
Subject person
Current rights
Public Domain
Other number(s)
1572.9931 Rob, 1135, 23488
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