Edward Forde : album of sketches of New Zealand and New South Wales views, ca. 1857, 1859-1862
Edward Forde : album of sketches of New Zealand and New South Wales views, ca. 1857, 1859-1862
About this item
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Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1857, 1859-1862
Call Numbers
PXA 1688
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Physical Description
Contents
Albums - 36 x 29.5 cm. - 1 album (containing 44 watercolour - 2 pencil - 2 ink drawings)
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Level of description
Fonds
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Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Creator died before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Issue Copy
Digitised
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Scope and Contents
Contents
NEW ZEALAND VIEWS (Nos. 1-14)
1-2. Bukelong 1857 [Building - front and rear view]
3. St Mary's Nelson [New Zealand] 1859 [possibly Christ Church in background]
4. Roman Catholic Chapel and dwelling house Nelson 1859
5. Taranaki [New Plymouth]. The Barracks & Church with the sugar? houses in the distance
6. Scene at Taranaki. Mt Egmon...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Edward Forde : album of sketches of New Zealand and New South Wales views, ca. 1857, 1859-1862
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Digital order no:Album ID : 824085...
Signature / Inscriptions
On original album cover, "Sketches by Edward Forde".
Some drawings are initialled, "4D".
Many drawings are titled in pencil at lower left or right.
Most drawings have titles and dates handwritten in ink on album page below image.
On a plate inside original front cover, "The published sketches by the late Edward Forde Harbours & Rivers...
Contextual Information
Source
Transferred from Mitchell Manuscripts, Aug. 1997
Bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907
This item has been digitised as part of the Nelson Meers Foundation Benefaction, 2002
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Administrative / Biographical history
Edward Forde, watercolourist, surveyor, and draughtsman, was born in Monkstown, Ireland to Henry Forde and Ellen (nee Adams). From 1857-1859 Forde worked in the New Zealand Department of Harbours and Rivers. In the early 1860's he became chief draughtsman in the New South Wales Department of Harbour and River Navigation based in the north coast of...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXA 1688
Record Identifier
YoldA329
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YoldA329
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Reference code
430333
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