The Good Old Ship Surge Bound for New Zealand, 1856 - AH Finnis, Passenger
Maker
Finnis, Albert H
Production date
1891
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
Oil painting of the ship Surge, the vessel on which the artist immigrated to New Zealand as a child in the 1850s. Shows a sailing ship with one sail reefed, and a coastline in the background.
Production date
1891
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Oil on cardboard
Media/Materials
Measurements
Length x Width: 375 x 245mm
Signature/Inscription
By Albert H Finnis 1891, Signature, Handwritten
The good old ship Surge, bound for / New Zealand 1856 - A H Finnis Passenger. / By Albert H Finnis-/ Wanganui Harbour Board block / Near Feilding - 1891.', Inscription, Handwritten
According to White Wings p219 the ship / Surge 543 tons, Captain Jarvis, sailed August 31st / arrived Wellington December 16th 1855. 89 passengers.', Inscription, Handwritten
The good old ship Surge, bound for / New Zealand 1856 - A H Finnis Passenger. / By Albert H Finnis-/ Wanganui Harbour Board block / Near Feilding - 1891.', Inscription, Handwritten
According to White Wings p219 the ship / Surge 543 tons, Captain Jarvis, sailed August 31st / arrived Wellington December 16th 1855. 89 passengers.', Inscription, Handwritten
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1856
Current rights
Credit line
gifted by Miss Muriel Finnis
Other number(s)
m77/20, 6487
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