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Auckland Art Gallery holds a large and significant permanent collection of New Zealand art. Alongside historic, modern and contemporary New Zealand art, we care for and display outstanding works by Māori and Pacific Island artists, as well as international paintings, sculptures and prints ranging in date from the 11th century to the present day.

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Online Collection: In Memory of Alan Pearson (1929-2019)

Still Life With Chair — Still Life With Chair

Alan Pearson

Production date

circa 1974

Medium

oil on board

Size (h x w)

714 x 718 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Chartwell Gift Collection, 2015

Accession no

2015/10/5

Still Life With Chair

D. Trussell, Auckland '77 — D. Trussell, Auckland '77

Alan Pearson

Production date

1977

Medium

pen

Size (h x w)

230 x 180 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist, 1987

Accession no

1987/23/1

D. Trussell, Auckland '77

Peter Nicholls — Peter Nicholls

Alan Pearson

Production date

1986

Medium

pencil

Size (h x w)

396 x 208 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist, 1995

Accession no

1995/14

Peter Nicholls

Portrait of the poet, Denys Trussell — Portrait of the poet, Denys Trussell

Alan Pearson

Production date

1978

Medium

oil on board

Size (h x w)

1200 x 940 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1978

Accession no

1978/21

Portrait of the poet, Denys Trussell

Portrait of the sculptor Peter Nicholls — Portrait of the sculptor Peter Nicholls

Alan Pearson

Production date

1986

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

910 x 837 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1987

Accession no

1987/27

Portrait of the sculptor Peter Nicholls

Requiem for physical abuse — Requiem for physical abuse

Alan Pearson

Production date

1979

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

1120 x 1120 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1979

Accession no

1979/55

Requiem for physical abuse

Self portrait, grey day, London — Self portrait, grey day, London

Alan Pearson

Production date

1983

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

889 x 838 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1985

Accession no

1985/44

Self portrait, grey day, London

D. Trussell, Auckland '77 — D. Trussell, Auckland '77

Alan Pearson

Production date

1977

Medium

pen

Size (h x w)

230 x 180 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist, 1987

Accession no

1987/23/2

D. Trussell, Auckland '77

Online Collection: Spring

Promo Vere (Spring) — Promo Vere (Spring)

Helmut Grieshaber

Production date

1965

Medium

woodcut

Size (h x w)

673 x 508 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1966

Accession no

1966/25/5

Promo Vere (Spring)

Helmut Grieshaber

Spring Clouds — Spring Clouds

Carl Geissler

Production date

1949

Medium

watercolour

Size (h x w)

248 x 315 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Mr Alan Taylor, 1979

Accession no

1979/29/2

Spring Clouds

Spring in the Marne Valley — Spring in the Marne Valley

Rhona Haszard

Production date

circa 1927

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

463 x 552 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artist's father, 1933

Accession no

1933/5

Spring in the Marne Valley

Spring rain — Spring rain

Jean Horsley

Production date

1983

Medium

watercolour

Size (h x w)

480 x 600 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1993

Accession no

1993/35/1

Spring rain

Spring, Ruby Bay — Spring, Ruby Bay

Colin McCahon

Production date

1945

Medium

oil on cardboard

Size (h x w)

680 x 459 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1986

Accession no

1986/11

Spring, Ruby Bay

Treasure Ship, Spring Goddess — Treasure Ship, Spring Goddess

Mayumi Oda

Production date

1976

Medium

screenprint

Size (h x w)

912 x 612 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1977

Accession no

1977/29/1

Treasure Ship, Spring Goddess

Kowhai – Sophora microphylla or sophora chathamica — Kowhai – Sophora microphylla or sophora chathamica

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/30

Kowhai – Sophora microphylla or sophora chathamica

Jeanne or Spring — Jeanne or Spring

Edouard Manet

Production date

1882

Medium

etching

Size (h x w)

155 x 107 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1956

Accession no

1956/25/2

Jeanne or Spring

Tui over kauri, Te Henga — Tui over kauri, Te Henga

Don Binney

Production date

1966

Medium

oil and acrylic on board

Size (h x w)

1050 x 540 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Wellington, 2003

Accession no

2003/49

Tui over kauri, Te Henga

Spring, Auckland — Spring, Auckland

M T Woollaston

On display

Production date

1989

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

1105 x 1720 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1990

Accession no

1990/13

Spring, Auckland

On display

Spring Evening — Spring Evening

Allan Gwynne Jones

Production date

1926

Medium

etching

Size (h x w)

279 x 377 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Accession no

MU/178

Spring Evening

Allan Gwynne Jones

A Bird of Spring — A Bird of Spring

George Baxter

Production date

1837

Medium

Baxter print

Size (h x w)

167 x 105 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the relatives of Mr T V Gulliver, 1939

Accession no

1939/4/2

A Bird of Spring

Online Collection: Recent acquisitions by the Mackelvie Trust

Pohutakawa (New Zealand Christmas Tree) – Metrosideros excelsa — Pohutakawa (New Zealand Christmas Tree) – Metrosideros excelsa

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/1

Pohutakawa (New Zealand Christmas Tree) – Metrosideros excelsa

Rengarenga or rock lily - Arthrapodium cirratum — Rengarenga or rock lily - Arthrapodium cirratum

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/2

Rengarenga or rock lily - Arthrapodium cirratum

Karo or stiffleaf cheesewood – Pittosporum crassifolium — Karo or stiffleaf cheesewood – Pittosporum crassifolium

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/3

Karo or stiffleaf cheesewood – Pittosporum crassifolium

Pua o te reinga, pua reinga (flower of the underworld) or waewae atua, (feet of gods) – Wood Rose or Hades Flower – dactylanthus taylorii — Pua o te reinga, pua reinga (flower of the underworld) or waewae atua, (feet of...

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/4

Pua o te reinga, pua reinga (flower of the underworld) or waewae atua, (feet of...

Kohurangi or Kirk's daisy – Senecio kirkii — Kohurangi or Kirk's daisy – Senecio kirkii

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/5

Kohurangi or Kirk's daisy – Senecio kirkii

Putaputaweta – Carpodetus serratus — Putaputaweta – Carpodetus serratus

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/7

Putaputaweta – Carpodetus serratus

Karo – Pittosporum crassifolium (cream flowers) — Karo – Pittosporum crassifolium (cream flowers)

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/8

Karo – Pittosporum crassifolium (cream flowers)

Manuka or tea tree – Leptospermum scoparium (pink) — Manuka or tea tree – Leptospermum scoparium (pink)

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/9

Manuka or tea tree – Leptospermum scoparium (pink)

Manuka or tea tree – Lentospermum scoparium (red) — Manuka or tea tree – Lentospermum scoparium (red)

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/25

Manuka or tea tree – Lentospermum scoparium (red)

Hinau – Elaeocarnus dentatus — Hinau – Elaeocarnus dentatus

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/10

Hinau – Elaeocarnus dentatus

Houhere or lacebark – Hoheria populnea — Houhere or lacebark – Hoheria populnea

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/11

Houhere or lacebark – Hoheria populnea

Puarangi or starry hibiscus – Hibiscus trionum — Puarangi or starry hibiscus – Hibiscus trionum

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/12

Puarangi or starry hibiscus – Hibiscus trionum

Mairehau – Phebalium nudum — Mairehau – Phebalium nudum

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/6

Mairehau – Phebalium nudum

Kohekohe – Dysoxylum spectabile — Kohekohe – Dysoxylum spectabile

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/13

Kohekohe – Dysoxylum spectabile

Titoki – Alectryon excelsus — Titoki – Alectryon excelsus

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/18

Titoki – Alectryon excelsus

Tātarāmoa or bush lawyer – Rubus. cissoides — Tātarāmoa or bush lawyer – Rubus. cissoides

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/20

Tātarāmoa or bush lawyer – Rubus. cissoides

New Zealand mistletoe – Elytrantheadamsii — New Zealand mistletoe – Elytrantheadamsii

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/14

New Zealand mistletoe – Elytrantheadamsii

Maikuku, a ground orchid – Thelymitra longifolia — Maikuku, a ground orchid – Thelymitra longifolia

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/21

Maikuku, a ground orchid – Thelymitra longifolia

Powhiwhi or purple morning glory – Ipomoea palmata — Powhiwhi or purple morning glory – Ipomoea palmata

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/26

Powhiwhi or purple morning glory – Ipomoea palmata

Houhere or lacebark – Hoheria populnea — Houhere or lacebark – Hoheria populnea

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/11

Houhere or lacebark – Hoheria populnea

Taurepo or New Zealand gloxinia – Rhabdothamnus solandri — Taurepo or New Zealand gloxinia – Rhabdothamnus solandri

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/16

Taurepo or New Zealand gloxinia – Rhabdothamnus solandri

Toropapa or shrubby honeysuckle – Alseuosmia macrophylla — Toropapa or shrubby honeysuckle – Alseuosmia macrophylla

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/23

Toropapa or shrubby honeysuckle – Alseuosmia macrophylla

Ngaio or mousehole tree – Myoporum laetum — Ngaio or mousehole tree – Myoporum laetum

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/28

Ngaio or mousehole tree – Myoporum laetum

Kowhai – Sophora microphylla or sophora chathamica — Kowhai – Sophora microphylla or sophora chathamica

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/30

Kowhai – Sophora microphylla or sophora chathamica

Kaihua or Maori jasmine – Parsonsia heterophylla — Kaihua or Maori jasmine – Parsonsia heterophylla

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/17

Kaihua or Maori jasmine – Parsonsia heterophylla

Whau or NZ Mulberry – Entelea arborescens — Whau or NZ Mulberry – Entelea arborescens

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/19

Whau or NZ Mulberry – Entelea arborescens

Koromiko – Hebe macrocarpa var. latisepala — Koromiko – Hebe macrocarpa var. latisepala

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/22

Koromiko – Hebe macrocarpa var. latisepala

Puawhananga or NZ clematis – Clematis paniculata — Puawhananga or NZ clematis – Clematis paniculata

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/27

Puawhananga or NZ clematis – Clematis paniculata

Prostrate fuchsia – Fuchsia procumbens — Prostrate fuchsia – Fuchsia procumbens

Fanny Osborne

Production date

late 19th century-early 20th century

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Mrs S M M Nicol, 2015

Accession no

M2015/24/29

Prostrate fuchsia – Fuchsia procumbens