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Captain Richard Aldworth Oliver, R.N. (1811-1889)
Lot 7

Captain Richard Aldworth Oliver, R.N. (1811-1889)

Sketches in the New Hebrides and New Caledonia

Closed15 December 2016

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GBP 27,500

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Captain Richard Aldworth Oliver, R.N. (1811-1889)
Sketches in the New Hebrides and New Caledonia
sixteen drawings and watercolours of natives of the islands and scenery, the majority titled
pencil and watercolour on paper
unframed
10 ¾ x 15in. (27.3 x 38.1cm.) and smaller

By descent from the artist to the present owner.

Specialist note

The subjects include 'Village of Achio Uea', 'Yengen N.C.', 'Inhabitants of Aneiteum or Annatom New Hebrides', 'Kaoutoy Lerry Black Beach Tanna', 'Vela Vate', 'Dillon's Bay - Erromango - where Williams the Missionary was killed & eaten', 'Port Resolution Tanna', four coastal landscapes at Tasman's Isle [Raoul], 'Black Beach Tanna', 'Puebo N.C.' and three sketches of natives at Tanna.