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Ernest Buckmaster – Mount Ruapehu  c. 1950

Ernest Buckmaster – Mount Ruapehu c. 1950

Today’s subject is a large oil of Mount Ruapehu painted around 1950 by the Australian artist Ernest Buckmaster (1897-1968). He studied at the National Gallery School of Art in Victoria from 1918 until 1924. Buckmaster was a highly regarded and extremely prolific...

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Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) – Stolen Kisses

Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) – Stolen Kisses

In our last post we spoke about Colin McCahon and his religious works. Now we being more light-hearted. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian era, noted for his political satire and social observation. A prolific artist...

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Colin McCahon (1919-1987) – 15 Drawings

Colin McCahon (1919-1987) – 15 Drawings

In this post we’re looking at a book – a rather famous book – just 24 pages in all (including covers) and valued at around $8,000-$10,000. It is of course Colin McCahon’s 15 Drawings executed between December 1951 and May 1952. They depict the ‘Way of the Cross’ being...

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James Peele (1847-1905) – Ocean Sunset

James Peele (1847-1905) – Ocean Sunset

Today we feature one of our New Zealand works coming to auction on September 1. It is a large oil painting of a rather beautiful sunset by the artist James Peele (1846-1905). It is signed and dated 1894. Born in Australia Peele came to New Zealand in 1865 where he...

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Releases

Releases

September 1 sees the launch of our first online art auction. It will be held here in Whanganui but we expect bidders from around New Zealand and indeed the world. We have already had interest from the UK and Australia. Although the final number of auction Lots is not...

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