item details
NameWiremu Parata Te Kakakura Waipunaahau
ProductionWilliam James Batt; photographer; 1871-76; Wellington
Classificationphotographic prints, cartes-de-visite, albumen prints, studio portraits, vintage prints
Materialssilver, albumen, printing-out paper, mounting board
Materials Summaryalbumen silver print
Techniquesblack-and-white photography, photography
DimensionsImage: 55mm (width), 89mm (height)
Registration NumberO.039514
Credit lineBequest of the Edwin family, 1966
Overview
Three quarter length seated potrait of Wiremu Parata, Maori leader and parlimentarian. He has dark curled hair and a wiry beard. Parata is seated at an angle to the camera with a walking stick across his lap, and wears a dark suit.