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De todas as obras originais deixadas por Kennett Watkins, a mais famosa é Early Spring; or, A Narrow of the Waikato River (1881), da coleção do Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, em Wellington. Logo atrás vêm Arrival of Captain Cook; An incident in the Bay of Islands, 29 November 1769 (1890) e The Haunt of the Moa, a scene in Puriri Forest (1885). Nosso catálogo contém 6 obras de Kennett Watkins; a galeria preservou as 6 que o mundo mais admira, cada uma exibida com sua data, seu museu e sua história.
Early Spring; or, A Narrow of the Waikato River is an oil on canvas painted by Kennett Watkins. Created about 1881, the work originates from a period when Watkins was establishing himself as a significant figure in the New Zealand art scene. The artist, born in Ooty, India, in 1847, brought a diverse international perspective to his depictions of the local landscape following studies in Switzerland and France.
In this 1890 oil on cardboard, we find ourselves observing a quiet, heavy moment of contact within the Bay of Islands. The scene captures the encounter between Captain Cook’s crew and the Māori people on the 29th of November, 1769. The composition draws the eye toward a central exchange, where an indigenous man and a European officer meet amidst a coastal landscape. There is a palpable tension in the air,…
A phantom canoe was sighted on Lake Tarawera just days before the eruption of Mount Tarawera in June 1886. The Māori guides and tourists who witnessed it told of a waka ‘being vigorously paddled’ towards the mountain. Hailed by the guides, the crew gave no response and then vanished. The apparition was seen as a sign of imminent death and disaster.Kennett Watkins’s interpretation, two years after the event, dramatically enriches…
Os quatro temas que mais se repetem nestas obras originais, cada um com o seu melhor exemplo.
Os 2 museus que detêm a maioria das pinturas desta página.
| Museus | Cidade | Obras de Kennett Watkins | Pinturas desta lista |
|---|---|---|---|
 Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki |
Auckland | 5 | Arrival of Captain Cook; An incident in the Bay of Islands, 29 November 1769, The Haunt of the Moa, a scene in Puriri Forest, Departure of the six canoes from Raratonga for New Zealand |
 Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa |
Wellington | 1 | Early Spring; or, A Narrow of the Waikato River |
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Early Spring; or, A Narrow of the Waikato River is an oil on canvas painted by Kennett Watkins. Created about 1881, the work originates from a period when Watkins was establishing himself as a significant figure in the New Zealand art scene. The artist, born in Ooty, India, in 1847, brought a diverse international perspective to his depictions of the local landscape following studies in Switzerland and France.
In this 1890 oil on cardboard, we find ourselves observing a quiet, heavy moment of contact within the Bay of Islands. The scene captures the encounter between Captain Cook’s crew and the Māori people on the 29th of November, 1769. The composition draws the eye toward a central exchange, where an indigenous man and a European officer meet amidst a coastal landscape. There is a palpable tension in the air,…
Early Spring; or, A Narrow of the Waikato River (1881), Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington. Arrival of Captain Cook; An incident in the Bay of Islands, 29 November 1769 (1890) e The Haunt of the Moa, a scene in Puriri Forest (1885) vêm a seguir.
34 anos: Early Spring; or, A Narrow of the Waikato River data de 1881, e Kennett Watkins nasceu em 1847.
Nosso catálogo contém 6 obras de Kennett Watkins, datadas de 1881 a 1912.
Principalmente em Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki (Auckland) e Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Wellington). A tabela de museus acima lista todos eles.
Em 1880s: 3 das 6 obras nesta página foram feitas então, sendo Early Spring; or, A Narrow of the Waikato River delas.
Nesta página, a mais antiga é Early Spring; or, A Narrow of the Waikato River (1881) e a mais recente é The Legend of the Voyage to New Zealand (1912).
Oil On Canvas, para 2 das 6 obras nesta página.
Arrival of Captain Cook; An incident in the Bay of Islands, 29 November 1769, The Haunt of the Moa, a scene in Puriri Forest e Departure of the six canoes from Raratonga for New Zealand: o Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Auckland detém 5 das obras desta página.
