ZWARTE PAARDENSTRAAT

By Rudolf Boelee
Mount Rolleston and the Otira River

Petrus van der Velden Mount Rolleston and the Otira River 1893

Mountain Stream

John Weeks Mountain Stream  

Treasure of the Nation

Rudolf Boelee Treasure of the Nation 2000

Wintering, after a Van der Velden study, Otira Gorge

Ann Shelton Wintering, after a Van der Velden study, Otira Gorge 2008

Self Portrait with Otira background

Petrus van der Velden Self Portrait with Otira background  

Windmill by Moonlight

Petrus van der Velden Windmill by Moonlight c. 1888

Nor’western Sky

Petrus van der Velden Nor’western Sky 1890

Proof of Cascade

Andrew Drummond Proof of Cascade 2004

Red and black landscape

Colin McCahon Red and black landscape 1959

Gateway

Simon Edwards Gateway 2001

Van der Velden: Otira

Van der Velden: Otira

A first encounter with a painting by Petrus van der Velden more than twenty years ago was the start of many years of research for Gallery curator Peter Vangioni. Peter is the lead author of the Gallery's new book on van der Velden, and talks here of his fascination with the artist's Otira works.

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