[Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :The Hutt Road taken at the gorge looking towards Wellington. [No.] 22. Drawn by S C Brees. Engraved by Henry Melville. (3rd image on plate 7). [1847].

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Title

[Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :The Hutt Road taken at the gorge looking towards Wellington. [No.] 22. Drawn by S C Brees. Engraved by Henry Melville. (3rd image on plate 7). [1847].

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Collection

TAPUHI

Description

Shows bushclearing along the path which became the Hutt Road. One man chops at a tree trunk with an axe, while two Maori stand in the path. The tranquil water of Wellington Harbour surrounded by bush-covered hills, show in the distance. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Hand-coloured engraving, 191 x 160 mm, on sheet 365 x 261 mm.

Format

Image

Date created

1842 - 1847

Creator

Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865 / Melville, Henry, 1792-1870

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22510170

Locations

Hutt Road / Lower Hutt / Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson / Wellington Harbour

Related subjects

Axes / Clearing of land / Harbours / New Zealand / Wellington Region / Māori (New Zealand people) / Clothing / Roads / Design and construction / Tree felling / Tree ferns / Hutt Road / Lower Hutt / Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson

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