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CUMMINGS, Vera (1891-1949) - Atama Paparangi - A chief of the Te Rawara Tribe in the Hokianga

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Lot Details

Atama Paparangi was a Rarawa chief who lived in the Hokianga. At over six feet tall and a revered warrior, he fought against Hone Heke in Kororareka, now Russell, in the Bay of Islands in the 1830s and was a favourite subject of both Goldie and his most famous pupil, Vera Cummings.

  • Name of Artist: CUMMINGS, Vera (1891-1949)
  • Nationality: New Zealand
  • Title: Atama Paparangi - A chief of the Te Rawara Tribe in the Hokianga
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Stock No: A0856
  • Signed: Signed
  • Image Size: 30cm x 25cm
  • Overall Size: 37cm x 32cm
  • Framed?: Framed