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Nicholas Chevalier

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Dusk landscape with dark trees under an amber sky, a flock of birds, and two figures in a golden grass field.

Harvest

1873

Oil painting of sunlit alpine peaks glowing pink at sunset above a shadowed valley with a river, in a gilt frame.

Alpine landscape

1861

Four people paddle loaded outrigger canoes across a turquoise lagoon toward volcanic peaks, with palm trees on the shore.

Race to the market, Tahiti

1880

Painting of snow-capped mountains above forested hills, with an ox cart, cattle, a slab hut and gum trees beside a dirt road.

The Buffalo Ranges

1864

Painting of rough sea waves breaking on a sandy beach with beached canoes, under stormy clouds and a distant headland.

Cook Strait, New Zealand

1884

Painting of an expedition party on camels and a white horse departing through a crowd beneath gum trees, 1860.

Memorandum of the Start of the Exploring Expedition

1860

Pen sketch of a bearded artist seated at an easel holding a palette, with a handwritten thank-you note on the canvas.

Artist Seated at Easel

n.d.

Pencil and chalk drawing of a valley with a snow-capped mountain peak, a winding river and trees in the foreground.

Sources of the Waimakariri

1866

Watercolor of Lake Wakatipu with calm blue water, hazy mountains, and boulders with reddish shrubs in the foreground.

Lake Wakatipu

1866

Watercolor of a river winding through a golden valley beneath blue-shaded mountains under a pale sky.

Mataura Gorge, Southland

1866

Watercolor of a settler's wooden cottage with chimney among tall trees, tree ferns, hens and distant mountains near Dunedin.

A settler's new home near Dunedin

1865

Watercolor of a golden plain with two riders and a pack horse on a winding track, with blue mountains on the horizon.

The Pyramids from the Waimea Plains

1866

Pencil and wash drawing of a hazy valley with mountains, a winding river, trees and farm buildings on the right.

Manapouri (Manipori) Station

1866

Pencil sketch of misty mountains and rolling hills with tussock and flax in the foreground, with handwritten colour notes.

Untitled (Mavora Lake area)

1866

Brown ink sketch of beech trunks, moss-covered branches, and bush lawyer vines on tan paper.

Bush studies: Beech trunks, Bush Lawyer

1866

Pencil sketch of rocky sea stacks and grassy shoreline at Lyall Bay near Wellington, with distant mountains and a bird in the

Lyall Bay near Wellington

1869

Pencil sketch of a river valley between mountain ranges, with grass in the foreground and a smaller study at right.

Hurunui Valley

1866

Pencil sketch of a craggy island rising from choppy sea, labelled Solander and dated 17 Aug 66.

Solander Island

1866

Pen and ink sketch of Lower Mavora Lake with mountain ridges, a calm lake, a distant boat and trees on pale blue paper.

Lower Mavora Lake

1866

Pencil panorama of Dunneed showing a church, rural huts, haystacks, grazing cattle and gum trees under a wide sky.

Dunneed, Australia

1862

Pencil sketch of the Taieri River between steep cliffs and hills, with a small boat on the water.

Taieri River

1865

Pencil sketch of a bearded man in a straw hat reading while reclining among large ferns on pale blue paper.

Lynwood

1866

Watercolour of riders and a pack horse crossing a rocky stream through a dense forest with large trees.

Crossing the Teremakau River

1876

Watercolour of a river winding through a valley with trees, a hut by a fence, blue hills, and a figure in a boat.

Upper Hutt Valley

1868

Pencil panoramic sketch of Benmore Station with homestead buildings, rolling hills and mountains, annotated by hand.

Benmore Station (Lake Ohau)

1866

Pencil sketch of a tree trunk with textured bark and climbing vines, with handwritten inscription in lower right corner.

Westoe (tree study)

1868

Pencil drawing of dense bush with tall trees, a shaded path, and two small figures resting by a log at lower left.

Westoe, Rangitikei (Bush)

1868

Pencil sketch of a river valley with mountains in the distance, a tall tree and cliff on the right.

Untitled (Teremakau River)

1866

Three-part pencil panorama of a town with a church spire, trees and distant hills under a large mountain.

Onehunga, Auckland N.Z.

1869

Brown wash drawing of South Mavora Lake with trees on the shore and jagged mountains in the distance.

South Mavora Lake

1866

Pencil sketch of a rocky gorge with a waterfall, a stream over boulders, forested slopes and a small wooden bridge.

Otira Gorge, N.Z.

1866

Brown wash drawing of wooded hills, rocky cliffs and calm water with distant mountains and small houses.

Untitled (Near Port Chalmers)

1865

Pencil sketch of a lake with steep mountains behind it and a small wooden building with a jetty on the left shore.

Lake Taylor

1866

Pen and brown ink landscape of a calm lake with mountains, trees on the right shore, and a small boat on the water.

Untitled (Lake Ohau)

1866

Pencil sketch of a river valley with steep slopes and snow-capped mountains, annotated with handwritten notes including Arthu

Arthurs Pass

1866

Pencil panoramic sketch of a valley with mountain ranges and hills, annotated with handwritten notes, drawn across three join

Untitled (McKenzie Country)

1866

Panoramic pencil sketch of Mt Torlesse with snow-capped peaks, a river valley, trees and farm buildings.

Mt Torlesse on the River Kowai from Edw. Curry's Esq. station

1866

Pencil sketch of a river beside a steep wooded cliff, with a small house and trees in the foreground.

The great perpendicular terrace on the Teremakau

1866

Watercolor of a golden plain below layered mountains with reddish slopes and distant snowy peaks under a cloudy sky.

Dome Pass and the Five Rivers Plain

1866

Watercolour of a curving sandy bay with offshore rocks, hills and trees framing the left foreground, 1866.

Wiltshire Bay and the Nuggets, Otago coast

1866

Watercolour of misty blue mountains and a forested valley, with small figures resting on a path in the foreground.

Adams Peak, Ceylon

1870

Watercolour of a calm lake with snowy mountains, a sailboat, cabbage trees and shrubs in the foreground.

Wanaka Lake

1866

Pencil sketch of a forest with large trees, a small building in the distance, and two figures on a path.

Water of Leith, near Dunedin

1865

Pencil and wash drawing of a river with sailboats and rowing boats, forested banks, wooden huts and snowy mountains beyond.

Kanieri, near Hokitika

1866

Watercolour sketch of a decorated shipboard theatre with flags, chandeliers, a stage and elegantly dressed guests.

Sketch of the performance played on board "HMS Galatea" (looking towards the stage)

1869

Pencil drawing of jagged mountains above a winding river valley, with sheep grazing on a grassy slope in the foreground.

The Takitimo Mountains and the Mararoa

1866

Watercolour of a forested river with leaning trees, rocky rapids in the foreground, and a cabbage tree at left.

Untitled (River scene, Porirua river?)

1868

Pencil drawing of a river with boats on the bank, a sailing boat, a row of tents under trees, and distant hills.

On the River Grey, N.Z. (miners' camp)

1866

Watercolour landscape of a plain with trees on the right, stone wall, and blue mountains under a hazy sky.

Waipoua

1868

Watercolour and pencil landscape of Ohau Lake with snowy mountains, a small hut and trees in soft pastel tones.

Ohau Lake (Mt Cook)

1866

Pencil sketch of a rugged gorge with cliffs, a riverbed, and travelers with pack horses on a path below.

Principal gorge Hurunui looking up

1866

Watercolour landscape of a winding river, grazing cattle, a small settlement and distant blue hills under a pale sky.

The Molyneux River

1865

Pencil sketch of a gabled house with a veranda surrounded by trees and shrubs, inscribed Major Richardson's house on the Puer

Major Richardson's house on the Puerua River

1866

Watercolour of a winding river valley with cliffs, native trees and cabbage trees under a cloudy sky.

Upper Rangitikei

1868

Pencil panoramic sketch of a river valley with hills and trees, annotated with handwritten compass directions across two join

Untitled (river scene with Compass points, possibly near Dunedin)

1866

Watercolour of a river through a wooded valley with autumn trees, rocks and a small footbridge under a pale blue sky.

Mangaroa River, Upper Hutt Valley

1868

Pencil sketch of a calm river flanked by steep cliffs, wooded slopes and a rocky outcrop, with distant hills.

Castle Rock on the Taieri River

1865

Watercolor of a Japanese-style palace garden with a waterfall, pavilion, pond, pine tree and small groups of figures.

The Mikado's Palace Gardens, Yedo

1869

Pencil sketch of a forest clearing with tall trees, a white tent, and two figures beside a lantern and campsite.

At the foot of Hurunui Saddle

1866

Pencil and wash sketch of a mountain valley with a rider, a walker and pack horses on a track, dated 1866.

Porters Pass

1866

Grey wash drawing of a forested riverbank with tall trees and undergrowth reflected in still water.

Wiltshire River

1865

Pencil panorama of a river gorge and mountain range with native trees and flax in the foreground.

Gorge of the Waimakariri

1866

Pencil sketch of tall trees framing a bay with hills and a small boat on the water, labelled Pigeon Bay.

Pigeon Bay

1866

Pencil sketch of a snowy mountain valley with a river, trees, and small buildings, with handwritten notes along the edges.

View from the Otira towards Teremakau

1866