SPECIAL CHRISTMAS AUCTION
Thursday, 9 - Monday, 13 December 2021
2 FRAMED 1852 CAPT. OLIVER NZ LITHOGRAPHS; A KORERO & HALF CASTES
Estimate $200 - $400
Realised: $110 plus premium
Lot Details
Hand coloured. An accomplished watercolourist who in command of HMS Fly carried out surveys in New Zealand and Pacific waters, 1847–51. In 1849 the Fly was escort to Bishop Selwyn's schooner Undine on his visit to New Caledonia and the New Hebrides. In 1852 A Series of Lithographic Drawings from Sketches in New Zealand was issued in England. This is one of the most popular lithographs from that series. LARGEST 390 X 260MM)
