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By Descent: the Property of the Hooker Family

New Zealand—James Hector | Three sketches of Tongariro, watercolours on paper, 1867-1870

UK: Greenford Park Warehouse

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September 21, 01:18 PM GTNN

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2,000 - 3,000 GBP

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By Descent: the Property of the Hooker Family


New Zealand—James Hector


Three Sketches of Tongariro


two dated 1867, one dated 1870, watercolours on paper, between 128 x 255mm. and 179 x 253mm., mounted on a single folio sheet of card, each captioned in pen or pencil in the image, additional ink captions on the mount (possibly by J.D. Hooker), mount slightly worn at extremities


The first definite ascent of Mount Tongariro was made by Sir James Hector (1834-1907) on 23 November 1867 during his geological survey of Otago. Hector secured the paid scientific position which enabled him to conduct his three-year-long survey with the assistance of Roderick Murchison and Joseph Dalton Hooker.



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