item details
NameWiremu Parata Te Kakakura Waipunaahau
ProductionWilliam James Batt; photographer; 1871-76; Wellington
Classificationcartes-de-visite, photographic prints, albumen prints, studio portraits, vintage prints
Materialssilver, albumen, printing-out paper, mounting board
Materials Summaryalbumen silver print
Techniquesblack-and-white photography, photography
DimensionsImage: 57mm (width), 90mm (height)
Registration NumberO.042336
Credit linePurchased 1916
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.