Exhibitions
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On display
A pool amongst the hills by Ernest Waterlow
Ernest Waterlow A pool amongst the hills c. 1905
Watercolour. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, presented to the Canterbury Society of Arts by Sir John Hall, 1906, given to the Gallery, 1932
Art Bite
Past event
Meet in the exhibition
Join our librarian and archivist Tim Jones as he discusses the 1906–07 New Zealand International Exhibition in Christchurch and Ernest Waterlow's A pool amongst the hills on display in Ship Nails and Tail Feathers on the ground floor.
Art Bites are 30-minute lunchtime presentations on a single work on display, presented by our staff, guides and guest speakers.
There's a new Art Bite to enjoy each Friday at 12 noon (except during public and school holidays)
Related reading: Free event
Exhibition
Ship Nails and Tail Feathers: Historic Treasures from the Collections of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū and Canterbury Museum
10 June – 23 October 2023
The stories told by rare, extravagant – and even curiously ordinary – objects.
Collection
Ernest Waterlow A pool amongst the hills
London-born Ernest Waterlow was at the peak of his reputation when honorary Christchurch mayor Sir John Hall purchased this gentle pastoral scene from the 1906–07 New Zealand International Exhibition and presented it to the Canterbury Society of Arts. Waterlow had been knighted in the 1902 Coronation Honours, became a full member of the Royal Academy in 1903, and was president of the Royal Watercolour Society from 1897 to 1914. He was a traditionalist in his approach to art, constructing his paintings in his studio based on outdoor studies, rather than working wholly en plein air.
Ship Nails and Tail Feathers, 10 June – 22 October 2023
