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Petrus van der Velden

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Charcoal sketch of a steep valley with a fallen tree trunk over rocks and snowy peaks in the distance.

Preparatory drawing for Otira painting. From An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Pencil sketch of a woman in a long dress leaning on a table, head resting on her arms in grief.

Study of a woman in fashionable dress, in grief, leaning against a table

1867

Open sketchbook page with a loose pencil landscape of rolling hills and a distant ridge.

Landscape sketch in A Wellington sketchbook

1905

Loose charcoal sketch of clouds over a dark shoreline with rocks and water, on a sketchbook page.

Landscape sketch in an Otira sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of two figures in a rowboat on rippling water, one wearing a wide-brimmed hat, in a sketchbook.

Sketch of figures in rowboat in A Wellington sketchbook

1905

Loose charcoal sketch of a cow in a landscape on a tan sketchbook page, numbered 47.

Sketch of cow in landscape in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Watercolour and pencil sketch of a steamboat with two funnels and drifting smoke on a sketchbook page.

Watercolour scene of boats

1907

Watercolor sketch of a curly-haired young man leaning over an open book on a desk, in muted brown and blue washes.

A student

Pencil drawing of an elderly woman in a white bonnet and dark shawl, looking forward, with handwritten inscription below.

Head of an old Dutch woman

Pencil sketch of a winding road over rough hillside with scrubby shrubs and bare branches, from a sketchbook page.

Sketch of road from an Otira sketchbook

1893

Charcoal sketch of dark clouds over water with a small boat and figure on a tan sketchbook page.

Sketch in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of an elderly bearded man in a cap and robe, looking upward with hands clasped near his chest.

Untitled. [Study of an elderly man at prayer]

1867

Pencil sketch of a standing cavalier in a wide-brimmed hat and long coat, with a gloved hand gripping a sword at lower right.

Two studies of a cavalier: 1. Seated, leaning against a table. 2. Standing with sword drawn

1867

Pencil sketch on a sketchbook page of a seated figure in a headscarf beside a small group of standing figures.

Sketch of a group of figures. From: A Marken sketchbook

1871

Pencil sketch of mountain ridges and a valley with small figures and trees, labelled Heathcote, from an 1893 sketchbook.

Sketch of Heathcote, in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketchbook page with figure studies of fishermen and children near water, handwritten Dutch labels, and page number 42

Various figure studies. From: A Marken sketchbook

1871

Pencil sketch of low hills under a heavily hatched cloudy sky, on a sketchbook page numbered 2.

Double page sketch of hills in A Wellington sketchbook

1905

Pencil sketch of a standing man in a long robe and cloak, head turned left, one arm extended.

Two studies of a priest: 1. Seated with book. 2. Standing, delivering a sermon

1867

Pencil sketch of house roofs and chimneys above a steep grassy hillside, on a sketchbook page.

Pencil sketch of house roofs from A Wellington sketchbook

1907

Graphite sketch of a mountain ridge and rolling hills on a tan sketchbook page, numbered 25.

Landform sketch in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of the Otira Hotel with George Dyer lettered on its front, surrounded by trees and hills, numbered page 73.

Sketch of 'George Dyer Otira Hotel' in An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Pencil sketch of masted ships and small boats in a harbour, with city buildings and church spires along the distant shore.

Shipping scene

1867

Sketchbook page with soft charcoal smudges suggesting a dark sky and faint forms, numbered 9 in the lower right corner.

Charcoal sketch of church under dark sky in a Wellington sketchbook

1907

Pencil sketch of a sailboat with two figures on rippling water, with birds in the sky, on a sketchbook page.

Sketch of sailboat in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of a church with a spire and gothic windows beside rooftops, on a cream sketchbook page.

Pencil sketch of church from A Wellington sketchbook

1907

Loose pencil sketch of two figures beside a wheelbarrow with tall trees and sketched sky behind them.

Landscape with two figures. From: A Marken sketchbook

1874

Pencil sketch of a rocky shore with distant boats and seabirds flying over the sea, on a sketchbook page.

Marine sketch in A Wellington sketchbook

1905

Blank sketchbook page with cloth tie and a ruler along the bottom edge, photographed flat on grey background.

Blank page

1907

Pencil sketch of rocks and boulders beside ferns and slender trees on grey-green paper, numbered 81.

Sketch of a rock formation in an Otira sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of two figures in headwear standing in an interior, with a third figure seen through a doorway at left.

Sketch of scene with figures. From: A Marken sketchbook

1871

Pencil sketch of a seated nude male figure on a stool, turned toward the viewer, with loose shading.

Untitled [Study of a male nude]

1869

Sketchbook page with faint pencil strokes, vertical grass-like marks at left, and mostly blank cream paper.

An 1893 sketchbook

1893