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Name/Title

"NZ Puff Ball"

An unframed botanical work of oil on canvas. Depicts a specimen of NZ puff ball. Predominant colours - cream coloured puff ball image with an orange coloured background.

Accession No

PA2016.004

Name/Title

"Banks' Florilegium: Part XXII, New Zealand (plates 447-469)"

Part XXII (22) of Banks' Florilegium containing 23 colour prints relating to New Zealand, printed from the original copperplate engravings in 1986 by Alecto Historical Editions in association with The British Museum (Natural History). The prints illustrate plants collected on Captain James Cook’s first voyage round the world in "H.M.S. Endeavour" (1768-1771). The specimens were gathered and classified by the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, Bart., K.B., P.C., P.R.S., and Dr Daniel Solander, F.R.S., and were accurately engraved between 1771 and 1784 after drawings taken from nature by Sydney Parkinson.

Accession No

PA2011.113

Name/Title

"Banks' Florilegium: Part XXI, New Zealand (plates 424-446)"

Part XXI (21) of Banks' Florilegium containing 23 colour prints relating to New Zealand, printed from the original copperplate engravings in 1986 by Alecto Historical Editions in association with The British Museum (Natural History). The prints illustrate plants collected on Captain James Cook’s first voyage round the world in "H.M.S. Endeavour" (1768-1771). The specimens were gathered and classified by the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, Bart., K.B., P.C., P.R.S., and Dr Daniel Solander, F.R.S., and were accurately engraved between 1771 and 1784 after drawings taken from nature by Sydney Parkinson.

Accession No

PA2011.112

Name/Title

"Titoki"

Woodcut print depicting the Titoki (Alectryon excelsus) plant with leaves and berries enclosed in capsules. Rendered in green, ochre, black and red paint.

Accession No

PA2008.096

Name/Title

"Karaka"

Woodcut print depicting four leaves of the Karaka (cornyocarpus laevigatus) plant with eight berries. Rendered in green and yellow paint.

Accession No

PA2008.095

Name/Title

"Poroporo"

Colour woodblock print by John Lysaght Moore titled "Poroporo" 19/ up to 500. Depicts the purple flower and three fingered leaves of the Poroporo plant.

Accession No

A85.205

Name/Title

"Mt Egmont Buttercup Ranunculus nivicolus"

Watercolour depicting a Mt. Egmont Buttercup in bud and blossom. The background shows a mountain ridge with traces of snow and tussock vegetation.

Accession No

A85.198

Name/Title

"Brachyglottis repanda"

Unframed oil on canvas. Predominant colours are small white flowers, and autumn coloured leaves.

Accession No

A65.898

Name/Title

"Veronica koromiko"

An unframed botanical work of oil on canvas. Depicts a specimen of hebe. Predominant colours - yellows, green, cream, mauve, burgundy, and orange.

Accession No

A65.879

Name/Title

"Hebe salicifolia"

An unframed botanical work of oil on canvas. Depicts speciman of Hebe. Predominant colours - green thin leaves, bamboo-like stalks, pink and white flowers. Background is pink to cream.

Accession No

A65.878

Name/Title

"Hebe salicifola"

Unframed oil on canvas depicting Koromiko. Predominant colours are greens, small white flowers, and autumn coloured background.

Accession No

A65.877

Name/Title

"Ranunculus nivicola"

Unframed botanic oil on canvas painting depicting the Snow Buttercup. Predominant colours - yellow flowers, white flowers, pink/mauve foliage, greens, and browns.

Accession No

A65.876

Name/Title

"Koromiko"

An unframed botanical work of oil on canvas depicting a specimen of Hebe. Predominant colours - purple flowers, red berries, and greens.

Accession No

A65.875

Name/Title

"Pink Karamiko"

An unframed botanical work of oil on canvas depicting a specimen of Hebe. Predominant colours - pink flowers, and greens.

Accession No

A65.874

Name/Title

"Koromiko"

An unframed botanical work of oil on canvas depicting koromiko. Predominant colours - white flowers, and autumn colours.

Accession No

A65.873

Name/Title

Untitled

An unframed botanical work of oil on canvas. Predominant colours - leaves green, white and yellow flaxlike flowers, pinky white coloured background.

Accession No

A65.872

Name/Title

"Korari"

An unframed botanical work of oil on canvas. Depicts a speciman of Phormium Williamsii variegated. Predominant colours - oranges, reds, and various greens.

Accession No

A65.871

Name/Title

"Akatea"

Metrosideros perforata, White Climbing Rata, Akatea. Plant with white flowers and green background.

Accession No

A65.870

Name/Title

"Metrosideros florida"

Unframed oil on canvas. Predominant colours are yellows, greens, and blue coloured background.

Accession No

A65.869

Name/Title

"Cordyline indivisa"

Unframed oil on canvas. Predominant colours are white, creams, and pink coloured background.

Accession No

A65.868

Name/Title

"Astelia cunninghamii"

An unframed botanical work of oil on canvas. Depicts a specimen of kokaha. Predominant colours - yellows, green, cream, mauve, burgundy, and blues.

Accession No

A65.867

Name/Title

"Astelia cunninghamii juvenile"

Unframed oil on canvas. Predominant colours are greens, small white flowers, and autumn coloured background.

Accession No

A65.866

Name/Title

"Astelia cunninghamii"

Unframed botanical oil painting of astelia cunninghamii. Predominant colours - creams, yellows, greens, and greys

Depicts a flax flower stem with blades of flax in the background.

Predominant colours are black, yellow and orange.

Has a milky finish overall that is related to the areas where black paint has been used.

Is in poor condition generally.

Accession No

A65.865

Name/Title

"Brachyglottis repanda"

An unframed botanical work of oil on canvas. Depicts a speciman of Brachyglottis repanda. Predominant colours - creams, yellows, browns, and various greens.

Accession No

A65.862

Name/Title

"Freycinetia Banksii"

An unframed botanical work of oil on canvas. Depicts speciman of Banksii. Predominant colours - greens, black, cream and dark blue background.

Accession No

A65.861