"Mount Egmont"

Production date
1901
Description
An unframed botanical work of oil on canvas. The plant has green leaves with brown stems. The leaves appear jagged or spiky. The plant has three distinct clusters of small flowers with white petals and yellow centres. The background of the painting is a mottled mixture of light-green, brown and yellow colouring.

The plant species depicted in this painting has been identified as Olearia ilicifolia, also known as Hakeke, or Mountain Holly.
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Artist/Maker
Production role
Artist
Production date
1901
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Collection
Credit line
Gifted by Mrs W.H. Skinner
Accession number
A65.733
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