The beach near Major Baker's residence, Wellington (New Zealand)
Steel-engraving. 1847. 110mm by 160mm (sheet). From Brees' 'Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand'.
'A view along a beach (now Thorndon Quay) looking towards Kaiwharawhara and Wadestown, with the road to to Wadestown shown winding up the hill in the background. There are houses at the beachfront on the left, mostly at the top of the low hill above the beach. Major Baker's house appears as a roof only, with a tree in front of it. A couple on horseback is in the foreground and a Maori man, woman and child stand at the left.'Ref : National Library of New Zealand website.False-mounted." Item #1471
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