Description
This is an oil painting on canvas by the artists John Louis Steele and Kennett Watkins, painted in 1889. It depicts the destruction of the sailing vessel 'Boyd' by Mäori in Whangaroa harbour (far north of the North Island of New Zealand) in 1809. There are four Mäori waka (canoes) present. A waka in the foreground shows several Mäori leaping into the water in panic as the 'Boyd' explodes in the background. The painting measures 109.4 cm x 181.7 cm.
Acknowledgements
| Copyright | Reproduced courtesy of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa |
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| Creator | John Louis Steele, artist, 1889 Kennett Watkins, artist, 1889 |
| Identifiers | Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa number 1992-0019-2
TLF resource R4410 |
| Source | Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, http://www.tepapa.govt.nz |
