item details
NameHemi Parai
ProductionWilliam Francis Gordon; copyist; circa 1900; New Zealand
E S Richards; photography studio; 1862-1870; Wellington
E S Richards; photography studio; 1862-1870; Wellington
Classificationblack-and-white prints, copy prints
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, photographic paper
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, gelatin silver print
Techniquesblack-and-white photography, photography, copying
DimensionsImage: 40mm (width), 65mm (height)
Registration NumberO.039085
Credit linePurchased 1916
Overview
Seated portrait of Hemi Parai, chief of Ngati Haumia,in three-quarter profile. He has short white hair and a moko. He is wearing a dark jacket and trousers, a light shirt, and a tie.
This is a copy of an older photograph.