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English: Upper body profile portrait of the Maori warrior chief Te Rangihaeata with moko and with three huia feathers in his hair, an albatross feather (pohoi toroa) and greenstone drop (whakakai) earring in his right ear. He wears a cloak made of feathers (kahu huruhuru) with a braided top edging, draped over his left shoulder and tied low across his breast

The second of a series of three portraits done of Te Rangihaeata by Heaphy in 1840. The first is in a private collection; the third is also held by the Library at C-025-022

Richard Airey put together a provenance statement and ownership history for the painting, September 2015 (Clio #562825)

Other Titles - Te Rangihaeata

Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Chas Heaphy [in pencil]; Recto - bottom right - Rangiaeata [in pencil]

Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) wash drawing.

Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil on paper, 275 x 190 mm (to border)

Provenance: The painting had been in Richard Airey's extended family, held in both New Zealand and England, since the 1840s
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Author Drawn by Charles Heaphy
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