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Petrus van der Velden

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Pencil sketch of a sailing craft with mast, sail and rigging, and a small seated figure in the boat, on a sketchbook page.

Sketch of a sailing craft. From: A Marken sketchbook

1871

Loose pencil sketch of two figures and a bundle on a sketchbook page, with the left side of the page blank.

Pencil sketch of figures in A Wellington sketchbook, c1908-12

1908

Charcoal sketch of a waterfall over rocks in a river, drawn on a numbered sketchbook page.

Sketch of waterfall over rocks in river. From An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Pencil sketch on a sketchbook page showing a faint ridgeline and a shaded hillside at the right edge.

Sketches in A Wellington sketchbook

1905

Charcoal sketch of dark hills above a river with rounded rocks in the foreground, on a sketchbook page.

Sketch of hills with river and rocks. From An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Pencil sketch on tan sketchbook page showing a loosely drawn figure with hatched shading, numbered 45.

Sketch of a figure in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Sketchbook page with loose charcoal studies of two figures, one seated and one standing near a diagonal line, numbered 70.

Sketches of figure near water in An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Pencil sketch of mountain peaks and hills on a tan sketchbook page, drawn in 1893.

Sketch of hills/ mountain in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Charcoal sketch of angular rocks and a dark ridge on a sketchbook page numbered 74.

Sketch of rock formation from an Otira sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch on a cream sketchbook page, page 31, with loose gestural lines forming a rounded shape and angular strokes.

Sketch from A Wellington Sketchbook c1908-12

1908

Pencil sketch of an elderly man raising a cleaver overhead, wearing a striped shirt, with a small study of a seated figure.

Two studies of an elderly man: 1. Standing with cleaver in hand. 2. Seated on high stool, wearing waistcoat

1867

Pencil sketch of two men in a small dinghy on water, drawn on a sketchbook page.

Sketch of men in dinghy in A Wellington sketchbook

1905

Pencil sketch on a sketchbook page of a standing woman with raised arm and several seated figures in headscarves.

Sketch of a group of male and female figures . From: A Marken sketchbook

1871

Pencil sketch of a young woman in a long dress seen from behind, seated with hatched shading on the skirt.

Two studies of a young woman in fashionable dress: 1. Crouching, back view. 2. Seated on stool, back view

1867

Charcoal sketch of jagged mountain peaks above a valley with a winding river in the foreground.

Sketch of mountain pass in an Otira sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketchbook page with handwritten place names and the date 23 January 1891, plus smudged graphite shapes and a stool sk

Inside cover of An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Charcoal sketch of a kneeling figure by a campfire and tent, with a standing figure and tall trees in a forest clearing.

Sketch of figure kneeling in an Otira sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of a horse grazing on a sloping hillside, with a tree branch and rough ground lines around it.

Pencil sketch of horses grazing in A Wellington sketchbook c 1908-12

1908

Loose charcoal sketch of a hooded seated figure beside dark hatched shading and vertical strokes on a sketchbook page.

Sketch of figure in an Otira sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of layered hills and mountain peaks on a tan sketchbook page.

Sketch of hills in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of a group of figures beside a boat, with a reclining figure below, on a sketchbook page numbered 27.

Group of figures with a boat. From: A Marken sketchbook

1871

Charcoal sketch of a distant church spire and rooftops under a dark, cloudy sky, on a sketchbook page.

Sketch of distant church in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of two standing men in an interior, one in a cap and tunic, one in a turban, with a reclining figure beside the

Figure studies. From: A Marken sketchbook

1871

Charcoal sketch of a horse and wagon crossing hills, with the label Porters Pass written at upper right.

Horse and wagon from an Otira sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch page from a sketchbook showing door knobs, a curved plate outline, and a handwritten word across the centre.

Diagrammatic sketches of door elements. From: A Marken sketchbook

1871

Pencil sketch of a seated man in a robe and tall cap holding a pipe, with hatched shading on the garment.

Two studies of a Moroccan soldier: 1. Seated, with pipe in hand. 2. Standing, with hands in waistcoat

1867

Pencil sketch of gabled rooftops and chimneys under a cloudy sky, with a grassy hillside in the foreground.

Duppa St, Wellington

1909

Pencil and charcoal sketch of sloping mountain terrain with hatched shading on a numbered sketchbook page.

Landscape sketch from an Otira sketchbook

1893

Two studies of a young boy: 1. Standing with staff in hands. 2. Leaning against wall, one leg crossed over the other

1867

Pencil sketchbook page with a standing figure at left, a sailing boat and a rowing boat with two people on rippling water.

Sketches of figure and of boats in A Wellington sketchbook

1905

Pencil sketch of two men struggling, one bent low gripping the other, with a faint smaller figure at upper right.

Figures fighting

Pencil sketchbook page with loose studies of tree trunks and foliage on the left, handwritten notes, and a blank right side.

Page from an Otira sketchbook

1893

Loose pencil sketch of a seated figure in a hat holding an oar, on an empty sketchbook page with a scale ruler below.

Sketch from A Wellington sketchbook

1907

Pencil sketch of a rugged mountain landscape with rocky slopes, inscribed Porters Pass, on a sketchbook page.

Sketch inscribed Porters Pass from an Otira sketchbook

1893

Charcoal landscape sketch of a hatched mountain ridge above a rough foreground, from an 1891 sketchbook page.

Landscape sketch in An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Pencil sketch of a wharf with a small hut, a crane, a mooring post and figures on a cream sketchbook page.

Wharf scene from A wellington sketchbook

1907

Pencil sketch of a bearded man in cavalier costume with a sword, seated on a stool beside a ledge with a glass.

Two studies of a cavalier: 1. Standing with hand on hip. 2. Seated on stool

1867

Pencil sketch of a leafy plant with broad overlapping leaves and a flower bud on a sketchbook page.

Plant study in an Otira sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of a sailing craft above horizontal water strokes, with handwritten inscription, on a sketchbook page.

Sketch of sailing craft.. From: A Marken sketchbook

1871

Charcoal sketch of a figure in a long coat and hat walking along a diagonal path on a cream sketchbook page.

Photographer in landscape in An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Watercolor sketch of a woman in a long gown and white cap, seen from behind, beside a reddish bench.

Dutch woman as seen from behind

Charcoal sketch of figures hanging laundry on a line before rolling hills, on a sketchbook page numbered 32.

Charcoal sketch of line of laundry with hills in A Wellington sketchbook c 1908-12

1908

Graphite sketch of two women seen from behind, wearing headscarves, on a cream sketchbook page.

Sketch of two female figures. From: A Marken sketchbook

1871

Pencil sketch of a mountain ridge with hatched shading and streaming clouds, drawn on a numbered sketchbook page.

Sketch of Mt Rolleston. From An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Pencil sketch of a hillside with a winding road and a small standing figure, numbered 53 in a sketchbook.

Figure on mountain road in an Otira sketchbook

1893

Charcoal sketch on a sketchbook page showing a building at left and a rugged mountain landscape with a path at right.

Two scenes from an Otira sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of a dim interior with a table, chairs and a group of men in hats gathered near a counter.

Two page depiction of interior in an Otira sketchbook

1893

Charcoal and pencil sketch of hills on a sketchbook page, dark masses on the sides with pale ridges below.

Sketch of hills from an Otira sketchbook

1893

Sketch of a flute player. From: A Marken sketchbook

1871

Pencil sketch of a wooden table with pegged planks and splayed legs, plus a small stool study and handwritten notes.

Sketch of wooden tables. From: A Marken sketchbook

1871

Graphite sketch of hills, trees and clouds in a landscape, labelled Kumara, on a sketchbook page.

Sketch of Kumara landscape in An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Charcoal sketch of a flat landscape with a windblown tree and small figures walking across the field.

Landscape with trees and travellers. From An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Watercolour and pencil sketch of an old weathered wooden boat resting in shallow blue water with grass at its base.

Old boat

Pencil sketch of a woman holding a baby in a doorway, drawn on a numbered sketchbook page.

Sketch of a woman in a doorway holding a baby. From: A Marken sketchbook

1871

Lithograph of sailing ships and boats on calm water with seagulls and a misty shoreline under a grey sky.

Zeegezicht met zeilschepen

1847

Pencil sketch of two women in fashionable dress and hats, one standing facing forward and one turned away.

Two studies of a woman in fashionable dress: 1. standing. 2. Reclining

1867

Coloured pencil sketch of a green conical peak and rocky formations in an open sketchbook, labelled Paritutu.

Coloured drawing of Paritutu, New Plymouth in An 1893 sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of two cows beside a fence post on a hillside, drawn on a sketchbook page numbered 7.

Sketch of cows in A Wellington sketchbook

1907

Pencil sketch of a standing man in a long coat and hat, arms crossed, on aged paper.

Study of standing male with arms crossed

1867

Pencil sketch of a landscape with small buildings, a tree and loose cloud shading on a sketchbook page.

Sketch of landscape in An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Open sketchbook page with pencil handwriting in Dutch-style script reflecting on God as the true artist, numbered 8.

Text in A Wellington sketchbook

1905

Pencil sketch of a peaked mountain with rocky slopes in an open sketchbook, with faint landscape marks on the left page.

Sketch of mountains in An Otira Sketchbook

1893

Pencil sketch of the rear of a Cobb and Co stagecoach with passengers on the roof, on a cream sketchbook page.

Rear view Cobb and Co stagecoach. An 1891 sketchbook

1891

Loose watercolour sketch of boats and a steamship with masts and smokestack on water, on a sketchbook page.

Watercolour scene with boats

1907