Panorama of New Zealand - Bivouack of Surveyors, 1850. Display in London: '...painted by Mr. S. C. Brees, from drawings made by him during his location in New Zealand as principal engineer and surveyor to the New Zealand party of surveyors and men bivouacking in the bush. The several varieties of trees, and their size, are encampment is always made near a stream, for the convenience of immense fire is constantly kept up in front, day and scenery of this Panorama is remarkably well painted; the picturesqueness, the mountain grandeur, and the for
Panorama of New Zealand - Bivouack of Surveyors, 1850. Display in London: '...painted by Mr. S. C. Brees, from drawings made by him during his location in New Zealand as principal engineer and surveyor to the New Zealand party of surveyors and men bivouacking in the bush. The several varieties of trees, and their size, are encampment is always made near a stream, for the convenience of immense fire is constantly kept up in front, day and scenery of this Panorama is remarkably well painted; the picturesqueness, the mountain grandeur, and the forestial wealth of this truly wonderful country, are beautifully information afforded by the picture, as well as by Mr. Brees's explanatory lecture, will be as important to any intending emigrant as it is interesting to the sight-seer'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.
Size: 4960px × 2436px
Photo credit: © The Print Collector / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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