Fine & Applied Art Wednesday, 4 September 2019 - 6:00 PM start

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Peter McIntyre - New Zealand's Maritime Welcome to the Queen Waitemata Harbour

Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000

Lot Details

Peter McIntyre (1910-95) New Zealand's Maritime Welcome to the Queen Waitemata Harbour, Auckland on December 23, 1953 oil on canvas board signed 'Peter McIntyre' (lower right) 57 x 83cm Provenance Corporate Collection, Auckland Sale, Dunbar Sloane Ltd, 18 November 2015 (lot 35) Private Estate, Auckland Literature A photo-lithograph of this oil was specially printed by the Weekly News. Lithograph was inscribed: 'Anticipating the greatest harbour pageant in our history, the New Zealand artist Mr Peter McIntyre conceived this gay and exciting scene on the Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, on December 23, 1953. Pleasure craft line the course of the Royal yacht Gothic as, proudly flying the Royal Standard, the ship bears the Queen through the portal of her New Zealand realm.'