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Lithograph, sepia cards (1890):

  artist  George Sherriff

George Sherriff (1846 - 1930) Wanganui painter and sculptor.

Born Brighton, England: Studied art at Melbourne Hurst, at the West London School of Art, and at the Slade School of Animal Painting, London.

Arrived New Zealand probably c.1883 and became an early settler farmer in the Wanganui district.

A founding member of the Wanganui Arts and Crafts Society.

Christmas cards, lithograph, sepia, (image 87 x 128 mm)

A Maori Speech (korero) A Maori Speech (korero)

Six Sepia Lithographic cards produced in 1890 by the artist George Sheriff.

  • A Maori Canoe (Waka) Race
  • A Maori Speech (korero)
  • Maori Going to Market in Canoe
  • The Home of the Maori (kainga), Maoriland
  • The Old Style and the New
  • A Family Repast (kai)


Reference:  Auckland Star (Auckland), "Christmas Publications", October 8, 1891: 9.
Reference:  Peter Gilderdale, Messages of Love from Maoriland, 2019

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A D Willis

Circa 1890

Sepia Lithograph postcards:
Artist:  George Sheriff
Approximate Size:
5 3/4 x 4 1/8 inches,
(14.4 x 10.4 cm)

 

  • LINK to LARGER IMAGES:
  • 1. A Maori Canoe (Waka) Race
  • 1a. A Maori Canoe (Waka) Race
  • 5. The Old Style and the New
Willis, sepia, card (1) A Maori Canoe (Waka) Race -- LINK to larger image

Card (1):
A Maori Canoe (Waka) Race
Price: $200.00 USD
(Includes shipping)

A D Willis, sepia, card (1a) A Maori Canoe (Waka) Race, -- LINK to larger image

Card (1a):
A Maori Canoe (Waka) Race
Price: $200.00 USD
(Includes shipping)

A D Willis, sepia, card (2) The Old Style and the New -- LINK to larger image

Card (5):
The Old Style and the New
Price: $200.00 USD
(Includes shipping)