DESCRIPTION
Issued: c 1880's
Photo-lithograph postcards.
CARD SIZE:
Cards (1, 2 & 4): 6 1/8 x 4 5/8 inches; (15.1 x 11.8cm) approximately.
Card (3): 6 5/8 x 4 1/4 inches; (16.5 x 10.8 cm) approximately.
Card (5): 7 3/16 x 3 1/16 inches (18.1 x 7.8cm) approximately.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CONDITION: Very good.
THE POSTCARD PHOTOS: Brightness and colouring are dependent on the camera as well as the settings of the device used to see these cards.
SHIPPING: Price includes shipping.
Series Postcard titles:
- 1) Tui, Best Wishes.
- 2) A Merry Xmas to You.
- 3) New Year's Greeting.
- 4) Merry Xmas ... HNW.
- 5) Tom Tit, With Xmas & New Year Wishes.
BACKHOUSE was a New Zealand artist, born in Ipswich, England. By 1865 he was in the Auckland district. He served in the Armed Constabulary.
He did oil paintings of the thermal region and pencil, wash and watercolour sketches of the Onehunga area and other parts of Auckland. By the 1890's he was a fulltime artist and sketched scenes of New Zealand and Australia, as well as making studies of birds and insects. Some of the paintings he sold were on shells, or on small postcard-sized board.
These cards probably date circa 1880's. The artist's initials may be seen on three of the cards, on the Kiwi card and on both Tomtit cards -- bottom right.
It is not known who HNW is. (HNW might be Henry Winkelmann)
