A portrait of an unidentified Māori woman
Maker
Swan, George Henry
Production date
1862-1863
Current rights
Public Domain
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Object detail
About this object
The portrait is of an unidentified Māori woman. She is dressed in European clothing and on her lap is a small dog. On the back of the photograph is written: Late H J Claytons collection.
Photographer, George Henry Swan, Wellington
Date, 1862-1863. The photograph would have been taken between these dates when G H Swan operated as a photographer in Wellington.
Photographer, George Henry Swan, Wellington
Date, 1862-1863. The photograph would have been taken between these dates when G H Swan operated as a photographer in Wellington.
Production date
1862-1863
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph on a card mount.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Photograph: Height x Width: 80 x 58mm
Mount: Height x Width: 98 x 62mm
Mount: Height x Width: 98 x 62mm
Signature/Inscription
Late H J Claytons collection, Inscription
G H Swan, Wellington, New Zealand, Stamp
Hawke's Bay Art Gallery & Museum (Inc.,) Napier., Stamp
G H Swan, Wellington, New Zealand, Stamp
Hawke's Bay Art Gallery & Museum (Inc.,) Napier., Stamp
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
1862-1863
Current rights
Caption
Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 871
Credit Line
gifted from Miss E E Searle
Other number(s)
52/323, 871, 85736
Accession number
52/323
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