126. Artist Unknown (Attributed to Francis Arden) New Zealand 19th Century
Views of Taranaki featuring the town of New Plymouth
Watercolour on paper mounted on card
17.2 x 24.8 cm

est. $1,000 - 1,500
Fetched $1,700
Relative Size: Views of Taranaki featuring the town of New Plymouth
Relative size

These works are now attributed to Francis Arden b. circa 1851

Born in England, son of artist Hamar Humphrey Arden, and younger brother of artist Francis Hamar Arden . Came to New Zealand 1853, with his parents, settling in Corbett Road, Taranaki. The family refuged into New Plymouth during the early hostilities, and to Nelson in 1860, returning to New Plymouth sometime in 1861. Drawings by Frank Arden are reproduced in James Cowan's 'The New Zealand Wars' 1922. A 'Frank G. Arden' is listed as a settler, Ngaire, 1901, Wise's. Represented in Turnbull. Text from Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists, A Guide & Handbook

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