William John Swainson (1789 - 1855), was a naturalist and ornithologist from England. He worked in customs in Liverpool and spent several years overseas in both Sicily and Brazil. In 1840, Swainson and his family sailed for New Zealand arriving in Wellington in 1841. Swainson drew many sketches of the early Wellington region, detailing farms, houses and his surroundings. He was a member of the NZ Royal Society, The New Zealand Company, and the Royal Society in London.
This collection included over 60 Lots of original William Swainson sketches with New Zealand subjects, some of which include Māori huts and pā.
This auction achieved consistently high prices
ALL FEATURED
Our Epsom Taonga sale set a new NZ auction record
Gerda Leenards - Deep In The Cove - Realised $12,000 including premium
8 Bronze Sculptures by Mansfield for Auction in February
Photographic Prints, Postcards and Other Antique Apparatus
exceptional results, Lamp base sold for $18,000 and the pendant for $21,900
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Tene Waitere Pou acheived up to $12,000 Hammer Price
PRICES REALISED IN ARTICLE
A Few Highlights from the Upcoming Auction
Take a walk past our window displays down Featherston St
PRICE REALISED $136,000 HAMMER
PRICE REALISED $20,000 HAMMER - HMNZS Endeavour in the Pack Ice, Antartica - Peter McIntyre (1910-1995)
PRICE REALISED $30,000 HAMMER
