Near Paekakariki, Cook Straittitle QS:P1476,en:"Near Paekakariki, Cook Strait"label QS:Len,"Near Paekakariki, Cook Strait"
1868 Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
About this artwork
This watercolor depicts a coastal scene in New Zealand, featuring traditional Maori waka on the shore with mountainous terrain in the background. The work is signed by the artist in the lower right corner.
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Nicholas Chevalier was a Swiss-born artist who became a key figure in documenting the landscape of colonial New Zealand during the mid-19th century. His work was so highly regarded that he was chosen to accompany the Duke of Edinburgh on his royal tour of the country in 1869, cementing his role as a prominent landscape painter of the era.
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Near Paekakariki, Cook Straittitle QS:P1476,en:"Near Paekakariki, Cook Strait"label QS:Len,"Near Paekakariki, Cook Strait"
Nicholas Chevalier, 1868
