Ranfurly family : Paintings and drawings, 1898-1903.
(DP-RANF)

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Alexander Turnbull Library
December 2000

 
Descriptive Summary
The collection comprises paintings and drawings collected by the Ranfurly family, 1898 to 1902. It includes two sketchbooks, one containing watercolours of New Zealand around 1900 by a group of artists, one containing watercolour landscapes of the Sub-Antarctic Islands in 1902 by C. N. Worsley. In addition there are four scenic watercolours of New Zealand by Lady Constance Ranfurly, one of Antipodes Island in 1920 by C. N. Worsley and two portraits by C. W. Allers in chalk and watercolour of Lord Ranfurly and of Major Dudley Alexander.

Ranfurly family : Paintings and drawings, 1898-1903.
DP-RANF
1898-1903
2 sketchbooks; 7 watercolours
Watercolours - Pastel drawings
Alexander Turnbull Library : Drawings & Prints Collection


Biographical & Historical Note
The Earl of Ranfurly was Governor of New Zealand, 1897-1904.

Scope & Content
A presentation album to Lady Constance Ranfurly, of landscapes throughout New Zealand by a range of artists (E-567-f). An album of watercolours by C. N. Worsley recording a visit to the Sub-Antarctic Islands in 1902 (E-566-f). Two pastel and watercolour portraits by C. W. Allers (pseudonym W. Andresen) of Lord Ranfurly and of Major Dudley Alexander (D-031-001 & D-031-002). Four landscape watercolours (1898, 1900 and 1902) by Lady Ranfurly (B-139-009, C-133-005, C-133-006 and D-022-012). A watercolour of Antipodes Island, 1902, by C. N. Worsley (D-022-013).

Keywords
Note: More specific Keywords have been added to lower level descriptions.

Contributors:  *  Ranfurly, Constance Elizabeth Knox, Countess of, 1858-1932 (as the creator of collection) View Biographical Note  *  Ranfurly, Uchter John Mark Knox, 5th Earl, 1856-1933 (as the creator of collection) View Biographical Note
Subjects:  *  Ranfurly family  *  Travel  *  Governors
Media/Genre:  *  Portraits  *  Landscapes

Access and Provenance
Provenance: Purchase, 1998. Acquired from the descendants of Lord Ranfurly.
Copies Available: Fully copied in black and white and colour

Separated Material


Contents
Sketches among the islands of the South Pacific / by Charles N Worsley. [Album of watercolours of the Subantarctic Islands]. Jan[uary] 1902 Jan[uary] 1902
Worsley, Charles Nathaniel, 1862-1923

Various artists : [Album containing an illuminated address to the Countess of Ranfurly and twelve watercolours. 1903] [1903]

Campbell Island, South Pacific / by Constance Ranfurly. 1902 1902
Ranfurly, Constance Elizabeth Knox, Countess of, 1858-1932

Mount Cook N[ew] Z[ealand]  / by Constance Ranfurly. 1902 1902
Ranfurly, Constance Elizabeth Knox, Countess of, 1858-1932

Hokianga, N[ew] Z[ealand]  / by Constance Ranfurly. Jan[uary] 26, 1900 Jan[uary] 26, 1900
Ranfurly, Constance Elizabeth Knox, Countess of, 1858-1932

Lake Wakatipu, N[ew] Z[ealand]  / by Constance Ranfurly. 22.1.[18]98 22.1.1898
Ranfurly, Constance Elizabeth Knox, Countess of, 1858-1932

Antipodes Island / by Charles Worsley. [January 1902] [January 1902]
Worsley, Charles Nathaniel, 1862-1923

H.E. The Earl of Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand, 1903 / W Andresen, August 1903, Wellington, N.Z. August, 1903
Allers, Christian Wilhelm, 1857-1915

Major Dudley Alexander, XIV Reg[imen]t, New Zealand, 1903 / W Andresen, Sept[ember] 1903, Wellington, N.Z. Sept[ember] 1903
Allers, Christian Wilhelm, 1857-1915

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