Ferry, Whanganui River
Charles Decimus Barraud, Artist
This is one of the
watercolours
in our collection.
It was made in
Whanganui, Whanganui Region, New Zealand
in 1860.
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Object Detail
About the Work
This
flat
bottomed
cable
ferry
(punt)
was
used
to
transport
people,
horses,
carts
and
livestock
across
the
Whanganui
River
and
was
pulled
across
using
a
cable
wire.
It
operated
from
where
Whanganui
iSite
is
located
today
across
to
near
the
site
of
the
present
Red
Lion
Hotel.
To
see
a
photograph
by
Frank
Denton
of
a
similar
ferry
that
operated
across
the
Whanganui
River
near
Upokongaro
until
1935,
visit
https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22310846?search%5Bpath%5D=photos&search%5Btext%5D=ferry+upokongaro
Measurements
Image 232 x 360mm
Frame 480 x 580mm
Frame 480 x 580mm
Media
watercolour and pencil on paper
Subject Place
Description
Pale watercolour painting of a shoreline on the Whanganui River. Horses and carts are on the track alonside the river and a number of small building are to the right of the image.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of Dr E.E. Porritt.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
Pre 1977