47. Sir Henry James Warre 1819 - 1898
Auckland Harbour from Commercial Bay
Watercolour
22 x 30 cm
Inscribed Auckland Harbour, New Zealand
est. $15,000 - 20,000
Relative Size: Auckland Harbour from Commercial Bay
Relative size

CATALOGUE CORRECTION Artist is Sir Henry James Warre 1819 - 1898 ( Catalogued as Robert Henry Wynyard)

An early and rare view of Commercial Bay from Constitution Hill prior to Auckland waterfront reclamation. Commercial Bay is today the area occupied by the old railway station, Vector Arena and numerous apartment buildings. In the centre right Warre captures an early landmark, the 500-foot long Wynyard Pier, built in 1851.

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