Henry Sarjeant's Home on his Sheep Station
Unknown, Artist
This is one of the
paintings
in our collection.
It was made in late 19th century. The place where it was made is unknown.
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Object Detail
About the Work
Henry
Sarjeant
was
a
successful
businessman
and
farmer
with
a
sheep
station
in
Fordell,
near
Whanganui.
When
he
passed
away
in
1912
he
left
a
substantial
donation
to
the
city
of
Whanganui
to
build
an
art
gallery
and
to
furnish
it
with
works
of
art
-
known
as
the
Sarjeant
Gallery
Te
Whare
o
Rehua
Whanganui.
This painting was presented by Henry Sarjeant to Mr J.W. Garner, who managed the sheep station while Sarjeant was on a world tour. It was then passed on to Garner's grand-daughter Helen Smith, of New Plymouth, who gifted the painting to the Sarjeant Gallery in 1963.
- Jennifer Taylor Moore, Curator of Collections, 2021
This painting was presented by Henry Sarjeant to Mr J.W. Garner, who managed the sheep station while Sarjeant was on a world tour. It was then passed on to Garner's grand-daughter Helen Smith, of New Plymouth, who gifted the painting to the Sarjeant Gallery in 1963.
- Jennifer Taylor Moore, Curator of Collections, 2021
Measurements
Frame 405 x 590mm
Media
oil on canvas on board
Subject Place
Description
Painting of homestead with woman and two sheep on lawn and Mount Ruapehu in background. Henry Sarjeant's home and sheep farm at Fordell, Whanganui.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of Mrs Helen Smith, New Plymouth, 1963
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
Oct 1963