Printing Blocks, Hawke's Bay Museum and Art Society

Maker
Hawke's Bay Art Society (Incorporated)
Hawke's Bay Museum & Art Gallery
Bestall (MBE) Leonard Delabere

Object detail

Brief Description
Printers blocks depicting Napier and Hawke's Bay scenes, maps, buildings, people and illustrations as listed below.

NOTE: Numbers refer to number written on edge of block, if present.

1. A stylised map of Napier showing the Marine Parade and inner city. Labelled: Part of Napier; this is where you are now; here is the museum. Artist credit: L.D. Bestall 1938. Number 2.

2. A stylised map showing Hawke's Bay Provincial District Showing Local Bodies As at 1958. Number 3.

3. A stylised Map Showing Napier Taupo Road with inset Pre-Quake Ahuriri Lagoon. Number 83.

4. A plan and elevation drawing of part of the Napier to Taupo Road showing the road and profile from near Double Crossing to near Te Pohue. Number 82.

5. A drawing of a coach and horses used for the Napier Taupo Road booklet. Number 80.

6. A photograph of people looking at an art exhibition in the interior of the Bestall Gallery at the Hawke's Bay Museum and Art Gallery, Napier. Number 21.

7. An installation of ceramics, a teapot and possibly candlestick in front of a carved and patterned background.

8. A stylised plan of the Ground Floor and Basement of the Hawke's Bay Museum and Art Gallery, Hershell Street, Napier after 1936 renovations. Number 87.

9. A stylised elevation of the Hawke's Bay Museum and Art Gallery, Napier after 1936 renovations, showing the Hershell Street frontage. Number 81.

10. A photograph of the first bridge to Westshore with Napier Hill in the distance. A paddlesteamer boat and men are also shown. Number 11.

11. A photograph of Sir Donald McLean's first home at Maraekakaho. Number 14.

12. A photograph of The Napier Port, Waghorne Street and Hardinge Road, showing a flour mill in the area. Number 9.

13. A photograph showing the Atheaneum, Napier and surrounding streets and buildings in 1881. Number 8.

14. A photograph of the central city and Marine Parade of Napier, before the 1931 earthquake. As seen in Fea, R. & Pisheif, E. (1996) A Culture of Collecting, Napier: Hawke's Bay Cultural Trust. p.10.

15. A photograph of the central city and Marine Parade of Napier, 1874. As seen in Fea, R. & Pisheif, E. (1996) A Culture of Collecting, Napier: Hawke's Bay Cultural Trust. p.11. Number 17.

16. A photograph of the central city and Marine Parade of Napier c.1950s or later. The reverse is labelled Art Soc. [Art Society] cover. Number 20.

17. A photograph of William Morris' shop at Port Ahuriri. Number 10.

18. A photograph of unknown buildings, labelled Churchills Painting. Number 26.

19. A photograph of small boats, men and a bullock team near shore with a ship in the distance. Number 23.

20. A photograph of a carriage with horses and passengers on a road near fields. Number 86.

21. A photograph of Harold Holt as seen in Fea, R. & Pisheif, E. (1996) A Culture of Collecting, Napier: Hawke's Bay Cultural Trust. p.61. Number 88.

22. A photograph of Morris Spence, M.B.E., second president of the Hawke's Bay Art Society, 1941-1960, as seen in Fea, R. & Pisheif, E. (1996) A Culture of Collecting, Napier: Hawke's Bay Cultural Trust. p.31.

23. A photograph of a kiwi. Labelled HB Art Society on reverse. Number 24 in yellow and 20 in red.

24. A copper etching plate of Port Ahuriri, hand engraved.

25. An illustration of three carved Māori figures. Number 89.

26. An illustrated border for the Hawke's Bay Art Society Year Book. Number 78.

27. Background plate of two plates used for colour separation of an illustration of a carved Māori face. Labelled H.B. & E.C. Art Soc. [Hawke's Bay and east Coast Art Society]. Number 79B.

28. Foreground plate of two plates used for colour separation of an illustration of a carved Māori face. Labelled H.B. & E.C. Art Soc.
[Hawke's Bay and east Coast Art Society]. Number 79A.
Production technique
Media/Materials description
27 printers blocks made of metal pinned to a wooden backing, some have laminated wood backing, some are solid wood. One copper plate for etching.
Subject date
Unknown
Other number(s)
m2009/76/1-28, 56310

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