Lieutenant-General Sir Henry James Warre KCB (British, 1819-...

Estimate

£400 - £600

Lieutenant-General Sir Henry James Warre KCB (British, 1819-1898)
"Nelson, New Zealand"
watercolour, inscribed to backing paper under mount
24 x 34cm (9.5in x 13.5in)

Provenance: Rathbone Family of Liverpool Collection

Army officer and artist. As an army officer in the Buckinghamshire Regiment, he served in British North America, including Canada, as ADC (Aide-de-camp) to his uncle, Sir R. D. Jackson, Commander-in-chief of the British forces. He travelled across country to Oregon and British Columbia in 1845-1846. He also served during the Crimean War. With the rank of Colonel, he served in New Zealand 1861-1865 as Commanding Officer of the 57th Regiment, based in the North Island. He also undertook a sea voyage to the South Island, including visits to Nelson, Lyttelton and Otago in 1865. Painted and drew in pencil and watercolours. His New Zealand drawings and watercolours are held in the Alexander Turnbull Library, Auckland Museum, Auckland Art Gallery, Christchurch Art Gallery, Hocken Library and the National Library of Australia. Canadian watercolours and drawings are held by the Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa.