Charles Blomfield - His Life and Times

Hodder and Stoughton, Auckland, 1979. In good used condition with dust jacket.

Biography of New Zealand artist best known for his paintings of the Pink and White Terraces before they were destroyed by the eruption of Mount Tarawera in 1886. This book is the most comprehensive catalogue of his works that exists. Muriel Williams, grand-daughter of Blomfield, has made extensive use of letters, journals and contemporary accounts of the artist, to give an authentic feeling to the text. Blomfield's journal of his visit to the thermal areas in 1875-76 is a delight to read. It is full of chatty information about the joys and hardships of the travelling artist...