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.

29. A stylised map labelled: Province of Hawke's Bay circa 1860. Number 5.

30. A stylised map of the inner city of Napier and the Marine Parade. Number 1.

31. A map of the North Island of New Zealand. Number 96.

32. A map of the Hawke's Bay region. Number 95.

33. An unidentified illustration. Number 28.

34. An illustration of a griffin. Number 29.

35. An illustration of musical instruments. Number 30.

36. An illustration of a sailing ship. Number 31.

37. An illustration of a baker, clown and girl. Number 32.

38. An illustration of a person painting at an easel. Number 33.

39. An illustration of a daisy and leaves. Number 34.

40. An illustration of leaves. Number 35.

41. An illustration of leaves. Number 35A.

42. An illustration of a daisy and caterpillar. Number 36.

43. An illustration of a figure, palm trees and the sun, possibly in the desert. Number 37.

44. An illustration of a flax bush. Number 38.

45. An illustration of a floral design on a vase. Number 39.

46. An illustration of a striped vase. Number 40.

47. An illustration of an oriental vase. Number 41.

48. An illustration of a still life labelled Crafts . Number 42.

49. An illustration of a pig with a blanket on its back. Number 43.

50. An illustration of a ship in a bottle. Number 44.

51. An illustration of a hei tiki. Number 46.

52. An illustration of a [carved Maori] figure. Number 47.

53. Unidentified illustration. Number 49.

54. An illustration of a carved Māori tool. Number 50.

55. An illustration of a carved Māori storehouse. Number 51.

56. An illustration of a bowl with legs, possibly a tripot. Number 52.

57. An illustration, possibly a birdhouse. Number 53.

58. An illustration, possibly of a cabinet or arched doors. Number 54.

59. An illustration of a chandelier. Number 55.

60. An illustration of a stylised animal with antlers. Number 56.

61. An illustration of a snail. Number 57.

62. An illustration of a snail. Number 57A.

63. An illustration of a clam shell or similar. Number 58.

64. An illustration of a clam shell or similar. Number 58A.

65. An illustration of a shell. Number 59.

66. An illustration of a fish jumping out of the water. Number 60.

67. An illustration of two fish in water. Number 61.

68. An illustration of three penguins. Number 62.

69. An illustration of three geese flying. Number 63.

70. An illustration of a carved Māori figure. Number 64.

71. An illustration of a dragon or caterpillar. Number 87A.

72. An illustration of a dragon or caterpillar. Number 87B.

73. An illustration of unidentified design, possibly a flying fish. Number 88.

74. An illustration of a flying bird, possibly a swallow. Number 5 stamped on side.

75. An illustration of musical notes and a string instrument. Number 89.

76. An illustration of three stars, possibly starfish. Number 102.

77. A carved wooden printing block of the word Antiques. Number 69.

78. A carved wooden printing block of the word Admission. Number 70.

79. A carved wooden printing block of the words Hawke's Bay Art Society. Number 71.

80. A carved wooden printing block of the words Napier Art Gallery. Number 72.

81. A carved wooden printing block of the word Concert. Number 73.

82. A carved wooden printing block of lines. Number 74.

83. A carved wooden printing block of the word Exhibition. Number 75.

84. A carved wooden printing block of the word Annual. Number 76.
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.
Other number(s)
m2009/76/29-84, 56634

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