Sunset, Wanganui River
Thomas Drummond, Artist
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About the Work
My
Father
the
late
Mr
T.L.
Drummond
was
one
of
the
early
New
Zealand
landscape
painters.
He
was
a
foundation
member
and
life
member
of
the
Auckland
Society
of
arts
and
his
works
have
been
shown
in
many
exhibitions
in
New
Zealand
as
well
as
overseas.
One
of
his
paintings
hang
in
the
Boyd
Trust
collections
in
the
Auckland
Art
Gallery.
The scenery of the Wanganui River always appealed to my father and it was after one of his visits to the river that he painted the picture under offer.
- F.L. Drummond, the artist's son, in a letter to the Sarjeant Gallery dated 11 July 1958
The scenery of the Wanganui River always appealed to my father and it was after one of his visits to the river that he painted the picture under offer.
- F.L. Drummond, the artist's son, in a letter to the Sarjeant Gallery dated 11 July 1958
Measurements
Frame 646 x 1026mm
Media
oil on canvas
Description
Painting showing a peaceful scene of a river with hilly banks to the left and a lower riverbank to the right. There is a waka in the distance on the river, another one close to the right bank with 3 people in it: one seated, one small child, and a standing figure. To the immediate right of the waka are three people on the riverbank, one in the edge of the water. To the far right of the image is a waka pulled up on the riverbank. The water surface is incredibly still and reflecting the hills. The light is caught on the slopes of the hill overlooking the river which makes it appear to have snow on it. There is another hill in the distance.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of the Drummond family, Whangarei, 1958
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
25 Sep 1958
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Accession Number:
1958/12/1