Ship Nails and Tail Feathers: Historic Treasures from the Collections of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhet奴 and Canterbury Museum
The stories told by rare, extravagant 鈥� and even curiously ordinary 鈥� objects.
This unusual selection of objects has been handpicked by curators from both institutions. When brought together, these artefacts and artworks tell fascinating stories. They reveal much about how people lived and what they valued, sparking rich, relevant and sometimes challenging conversations. From navigational instruments, whaling-era relics and Chinese ancestor portraits, to extraordinary plumage, delicate watercolours and Edwardian showstoppers, this invigorating collaboration presents an array of expressive treasures. Like the elusive amokura bird and its coveted crimson trailing feathers, Ship Nails and Tail Feathers offers a rare and rich experience for all curious visitors.
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The stories told by rare, extravagant 鈥� and even curiously ordinary 鈥� objects.
This unusual selection of objects has been handpicked by curators from both institutions. When brought together, these artefacts and artworks tell fascinating stories. They reveal much about how people lived and what they valued, sparking rich, relevant and sometimes challenging conversations. From navigational instruments, whaling-era relics and Chinese ancestor portraits, to extraordinary plumage, delicate watercolours and Edwardian showstoppers, this invigorating collaboration presents an array of expressive treasures. Like the elusive amokura bird and its coveted crimson trailing feathers, Ship Nails and Tail Feathers offers a rare and rich experience for all curious visitors.
Artists on show
- Alfred Drury
- Alfred Wilson Walsh
- Auguste Delâtre
- Bertram Priestman
- Charles Edward Dixon
- Charles Leonard Hartwell
- Charles Meryon
- David Wilkie
- Frances Hodgkins
- Frederic Leighton
- George Dunlop Leslie
- George Henry
- Gottfried Lindauer
- Helen Allingham
- Hely Augustus Morton Smith
- Henrietta Rae
- Henry Raeburn
- James Jebusa Shannon
- James McLachlan Nairn
- Jenny Wimperis
- John Barr Clarke Hoyte
- John Gibb
- Louis Le Breton
- Lucy Kemp-Welch
- Margaret Olrog Stoddart
- Mary Elizabeth Tripe
- Nicolas Chevalier
- Otto Scholderer
- Rita Angus
- Robert Weir Allan
- Russell Clark
- Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow
- Thomas Cane
- Thomas Jacques Somerscales
- William John Huggins
- William Lee-Hankey
- William Matthew Hale
- William Menzies Gibb
- William Montague Watkins
- William Powell Frith
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