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NameFord on the Waiau
ProductionJames Crowe Richmond; artist; 3rd February 1864; Canterbury
Classificationwatercolours, works on paper
Materialswatercolour
Materials Summarywatercolour
DimensionsImage: 355mm (width), 252mm (height)
Registration Number1935-0005-18
Credit lineGift of EA Atkinson, 1935, on behalf of the artist's daughter, DK Richmond
Overview
Richmond, James Crowe, 1822-1898 : Diary of a journey from Nelson to Hanmer. 1864. Alexander Turnbull Library. Ref: Micro-MS-0774 p. 5 - Richmond personally discusses his experience crossing the Waiau river exactly as pictured in Ford on the Waiau.
http://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visit/nelson-marlborough/acheron-accommodation-house-interp-info.pdf (accessed 13th October 2016): Contains some interesting references in regard to the Waiau Ford