1906, Charles F Goldie, Memories: Ena Te Papatahi, a Chieftainess of the Ngapuhi Tribe -- Auckland Art Gallery
From the gallery label:
Seated amidst decaying architecture, dressed in velvet and draped in a blanket supplied by the artist, Ina Te Papatahi seems lost in memories of a past that has slipped away. For her descendants, this portrait functions as a powerful and meaningful connection to a beloved ancestor. Ina Te Papatahi lived close to Charles F Goldie's studio and was one of his favourite models, first sitting for him in 1902. She lived at the Waipapa Māori hostel in Mechanics Bay, Tamaki Makaurau/Auckland, close to Goldie's Hobson Street studio. Ina was the niece of prominent Ngāpuhi rangatira (chiefs) Eruera Maihi Patuone and Tamati Waka Nene, both of whom signed the Treaty of Waitangi and were painted by Gottfried Lindauer.
A number of Goldie's friends introduced him to potential models, including barrister Robert McVeagh, who worked at the Māori Native Land Court in Auckland. Goldie maintained a gruelling painting schedule and exhibited new paintings every year until 1919.
1906, Charles F Goldie, Memories: Ena Te Papatahi, a Chieftainess of the Ngapuhi Tribe -- Auckland Art Gallery
From the gallery label:
Seated amidst decaying architecture, dressed in velvet and draped in a blanket supplied by the artist, Ina Te Papatahi seems lost in memories of a past that has slipped away. For her descendants, this portrait functions as a powerful and meaningful connection to a beloved ancestor. Ina Te Papatahi lived close to Charles F Goldie's studio and was one of his favourite models, first sitting for him in 1902. She lived at the Waipapa Māori hostel in Mechanics Bay, Tamaki Makaurau/Auckland, close to Goldie's Hobson Street studio. Ina was the niece of prominent Ngāpuhi rangatira (chiefs) Eruera Maihi Patuone and Tamati Waka Nene, both of whom signed the Treaty of Waitangi and were painted by Gottfried Lindauer.
A number of Goldie's friends introduced him to potential models, including barrister Robert McVeagh, who worked at the Māori Native Land Court in Auckland. Goldie maintained a gruelling painting schedule and exhibited new paintings every year until 1919.