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THOMSON, JOHN TURNBULL, John Turnbull Thomson on his horse swimming
Estimate:
$4,000 - $6,000
Sold
$4,600
Timed Auction
180: Rare Books
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THOMSON, JOHN TURNBULL
John Turnbull Thomson on his horse swimming
in the Matukituki river with Mount Aspiring and Mt Avalanche in the background [inscribed verso]
Oil on board 420 x 270mm.
Signed and dated 1866.
From 1856 until 1858 Thomson surveyed and explored large sections of the interior of the South Island, covering most of the southern half of the island. He named Mt Aspiring in December 1857.
He was also an amateur painter of landscapes, working in oils and watercolors. He was well known for the interesting historical topographical viewpoint of his paintings.
John Turnbull Thomson on his horse swimming
in the Matukituki river with Mount Aspiring and Mt Avalanche in the background [inscribed verso]
Oil on board 420 x 270mm.
Signed and dated 1866.
From 1856 until 1858 Thomson surveyed and explored large sections of the interior of the South Island, covering most of the southern half of the island. He named Mt Aspiring in December 1857.
He was also an amateur painter of landscapes, working in oils and watercolors. He was well known for the interesting historical topographical viewpoint of his paintings.
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