• w/c on paper

• 394 × 256 mm.

• sign.: (pencil) on label, affixed, lower right “H.G. Robley”

• HBAGM Collection MMC 798

• Presented by Lady McLean, Napier, 1930's

Inscriptions

Recto: (ink, R's hand) lower right margin [↓]

“Modern New Zealand”

• w/c on white paper

• 235 × 152 mm.

• sign.: (w/c) lower right “H.G. Robley”

• HBAGM Collection MMC 822

• Presented by Lady McLean, Napier, 1930's

Inscriptions

Verso: (ink, R's hand) upper centre [↓]

“a Maori Amazon/with/tupara = double barrel/and pamanu = pouch/across breast.”

• w/c on white paper

• 225 × 146 mm.

• HBAGM Collection MMC 824

• Presented by Lady McLean, Napier, 1930's

Inscriptions

Recto: (ink, R's hand) lower page

“Hori Haupapa/who escaped from Mokoia [illeg.]/when that fortress was attacked/by the Ngapuhi (armed with Hongi's guns)/1822.”

• w/c & pencil on white paper

• 248 × 198 mm.

• sign.: (w/c) lower right “H.G. Robley”

• ATL Collection A80/56

• Accn No.: 78–634

• Provenance: Donne/Fuller; purchased from Webster Estate, 1970.

Inscriptions

Recto: (w/c, R's hand) lower right

“Tuterei/Karewa”

Verso: (w/c, R's hand) lower page

“Tuterei Karewa/chief of the Ngatimaru tribe/these lines would/be added, to/complete the/moko -/ 1. centre forehead Titi/ 2. cheeks kowiri/ 3. upper lip Hupe.”

[NB: this incription is accompanied with a sketch of head, numbered 1, 2, 3 as per notes.]

• w/c on white paper

• 225 × 193 mm.

• HBAGM Collection MMC 163

• Presented by Lady McLean, Napier, 1930's

Inscriptions

Mt. Verso: (ink, R's hand) centre

“Te Manawa old warrior/famous for his tattooing.

the past/art of the Maori.”

(ink, R's hand) lower centre

“Chin pattern/of Te Manawa.” [sketch]

(ink, R's hand) lower right

“good/upper lip ‘Hupe’/ and/chin ‘kauae’ tattooing.”

• w/c on white paper

• image: 160 × 120 mm.

• support: 325 × 205 mm.

• Canterbury Museum Collection E–121–9

• Presented by Sir Robert Heaton — Rhodes M.P., 1921

Inscriptions

Recto: (w/c, R's hand) lower right

“Te Manawa”

(ink, R's hand) bottom

“The tattooing and/Portrait of Te Manawa/The past (sic.) away/decoration of/the Maori/4.”

• w/c on white cart.

• 232 × 170 mm.

• sign.: (ink) lower left “H.G. Robley”

• Tauranga Museum Collection (no class.)

• Provenance: J.C. Adams Collection

Inscriptions

Mt. Verso: (ink, R's hand) top

“Old Chief Te Manawa.”

• w/c on white cart.

• 222 × 186 mm. (sight)

• Canterbury Musem Collection E-121–9

• Presented by Sir Robert Heaton-Rhodes M.P., 1921

Inscriptions

Verso: (ink, R's hand) lower centre

“chin pattern/[sketch]”

(pencil, R's hand) upper left

“The Old Warrior Te Manawa.”

• w/c & pencil on white paper

• 247 × 198 mm.

• sign.: (chinese white) lower right “H.G. Robley”

• ATL Picture Collection A 80/48

• Accn. No.: 78–635

• Provenance: Donne/Fuller; purchased from Webster estate, 1970

Inscriptions

Recto: (chinese white, R's hand) lower right

“Te Manawa”

Verso: (w/c, R's hand) upper page

“The old Maori/tattooed warrior.”

(ink, R's hand) lower centre

“on chin is/ [sketch of kauae (chin Moko)]

• w/c on white cart.

• 248 × 173 mm.

• sign.: (w/c) lower right “H.G. Robley”

• HBAGM Collection MMC 813

• Presented by Lady McLean, Napier, 1930's

Inscriptions

Recto: (w/c, R's hand) bottom

“Tuari Netana/Chief Ngatimaru Tribe/Hauraki Gulf.”

• w/c on white paper

• 230 × 165 mm.

• sign.: (w/c) lower right “H.G. Robley”

• HBAGM Collection MMC 823

• Presented by Lady McLean, Napier, 1930's

Inscriptions

Recto: (ink & w/c, R's hand) bottom

“Tuari Netana/Cheif Ngati maru tribe/Hauraki Gulf/Series partly tattooed Chiefs.”

Mt. Recto: (ink, R's hand) bottom

“Age about 90. Capt. Mair (N.Z.C.) H.G. Robley.”

• w/c on white paper

• image: 160 × 140 mm.

• support: 325 × 205 mm.

• sign.: (w/c) lower right “H.G. Robley”

• Canterbury Museum Collection E-121–9

• Presented by Sir Robert Heaton-Rhodes, M.P., 1921

Inscriptions

Recto: (ink, R's hand) bottom

“3 Tattooing and/Portrait of Tuari Netana Ngatimaru/7.”

(chinese white, R's hand) lower right

“Netana”

Verso: (ink, R's hand) bottom

“A defender of the Totara Pah 1821 7.”

• w/c on white cart.

• image: 187 × 160 mm.

• support: 192 × 168 mm.

• Hocken Library Collection A/R666

• Accn. No.: 14,458

Inscriptions

Verso: (ink, R's hand) centre

“Tuari Netana/old chief/Ngatimaru Tribe/Hauraki Gulf.”

• w/c on white cart.

• image: 206 × 155 mm. (sight)

• support: 225 × 177 mm.

NMNZ Collection FA 1645

Provenance: Fildes Collection

Inscriptions

Verso: (ink, after Fildes) lower page

“Neti- (or Nayti) or Natai or Natai — Maori/interpreter to the New Zealand Company, Port/Nicholson, Wellington NZ 1839–184-/ Died at Titahi Bay 5th April 1842, aged/about 30. Water colour sketch made by Maj-General H.G. Robley, London, in 1837, & in the possession/of H. Fildes, 118 upland Rd, Kelburn Wellington/(note in hand of H. Fildes)”

(pencil, Fildes' hand) upper page

“Ngati — Maori interpreter to NZ Co./ w.c. sketch by Maj. Gen. H.G. Robley/from a woodcut done in 1837/(18/9/1925) London)”

• black w/c & ink/wash on white cart.

• 393 × 292 mm.

• sign.: (w/c lower right “H.G. Robley”

• APL Collection NZ Prints 589

Inscriptions

Verso: (w/c, R's hand) upper page

“(Atama/Paparangi)/ chief of the/Rarawa/Tribe/Tattooing begun/not finished.”

(ink, R's hand) centre

“and nose/nostril unfinished/ditto with lower lip”

Notes: This is a copy after Goldie's “In doubt” (1918) which was reproduced in colour in Brett's Christmas Annual — 21 October, 1923.

“Brett Xmas number had a Goldie's Atama — with unfinished nose… the healed up is correctly drawn. He is a splendid artist — wish he had seen a younger generation.” [Robley-Adams: n/d. ATL MS16/9]

“I find I am correct in certain ornaments of moko not/given by Earle or Angas — Goldie is correct always.” [Robley-Adams: n/d. ATL MS16/9]

“Goldie, the best artist in moko.” [Robley: n/d. ATL MS1387/20.]

• w/c on white paper

• 276 × 250 mm.

• sign.: (w/c) lower left “H.G. Robley”

• HBAGM Collection MMC 132

• Presented by Lady McLean, Napier, 1930's

Inscriptions

Recto: (w/c, R's hand) bottom

“see back Riwhitete Pokai”

Verso: (ink, R's hand) centre

“Riwhitete Pokai/Ngapuhi chief/and raider with Hongi/on that chiefs return/from England with muskets/H.G. Robley/syned (sic.)”

• w/c on white paper

• image: 165 × 123 mm.

• support: 325 × 205 mm.

• sign.: (ink) lower right “H.G. Robley”

• Canterbury Museum Collection E-121–9

• Presented by Sir Robert Heaton-Rhodes M.P., 1921

Inscriptions

Recto: (w/c, R's hand) lower right

“Riwhitete Pokai”

(ink, R's hand) lower page

“The Tattooing and/Portrait of Riwhitete Pokai/Ngapuhi/[sign.]/6.”

• w/c & pencil on white cart.

• 190 × 171 mm.

• ATL Picture Room A80/66

• Accn. No.: 78–639

• Provenance: Donne/Fuller; purchased from Webster estate, 1970

Inscriptions

Recto: (ink, R's hand) lower right

“Riwhitete Pokai”

Verso: (ink, R's hand) centre

“Riwhitete Pokai/portrait Page Vol 1./NZ Wars/ & Pioneering Periods/2 bayonet wounds/at Kororarieka (sic.) 1845/Heke's raid/Heke died 1850/Pokai — 1893

Notes: Riwhitete POKAI fought at Kororareka in Heke's raid; see “N.Z. Wars Vol I” [Cowan: 1922] page 43. On page 45 of the same text there is an illustration of Pokai based on S. Stuart's painting. Robley's portraits are copied from this likeness.

• ink/wash on white paper

• 64 × 194 mm.

• NMNZ Collection (no class.)

Inscriptions

Recto: (ink, R's hand) right side

“Kereopa Te Rau/ (Kai-Whatu/ eye-eater/ captured 1871/Hung-”

• black w/c & ink & chinese white on white cart.

• image: 95 × 105 mm.

• support: 117 × 140 mm.

• VUW Collection. Fildes NZ Portfolio/1.

• Provenance: Fildes Collection

Inscriptions

Recto: (ink, R's hand) lower centre

“Kereopa/“Kaiwhatu”

(ink, Fildes' hand) bottom centre

“by Major-General H.G. Robley”

Verso: (pencil, Fildes' hand) centre

“Kereopa — the “Eye-Eater”/who caused the death of the/Rev. Mr. Volkner at Opotiki/2 March 1865/Kereopa was hanged in/Napier Goal 1872.”

Note: These works are copied from a photograph which appeared in the “Weekly Press” on the 8th October, 1913.

• w/c on white cart.

• 250 × 173 mm. (sight)

• sign.: (w/c) lower right [↑] “H.G. Robley”

• HBAGM Collection MMC 165

• Presented by Lady McLean, Napier, 1930's

Inscriptions

Recto: (w/c, R's hand) bottom

“Whanganui Take Take/see Tregear's Maori Race Page 312.”

• w/c on whitew cart.

• 160 × 130 mm. (sight)

• sing.: (w/c) lower right “H.G. Robley”

• HBAGM Collection MMC 812

• Presented by Lady McLean, Napier, 1930's

Inscriptions

Recto: (ink, R's hand) lower page

“Tawhiao the so-called Maori king/visited England in 1884 — refused an audience/by the Queen.”

(pencil, R's hand) lower right

“see over”

Verso: (ink, R's hand) whole page

“Visiting card of/Tawhiao/1884/king Tawhiao/Major Wiremu Te Wheoro/Topia Turoa/Hori Ropihana/Patara te Tuki/In London visit Tawhiao/wore tall white hat/at the Xtal Palace on his visit/a representation was given in/brown & blue lights of/his portrait/(blue for the tattooing —)/Note has the same amount of tattooing Round eg.”

• w/c on white paper

• image: 150 × 120 mm.

• support: 325 × 205 mm.

• sign.: (ink) lower right “H.G. Robley”

• Canterbury Museum Collection E-121–9

• Presented by Sir Robert Heaton-Rhodes M.P., 1921

Inscriptions

Recto and Verso: (ink, R's hand)

[similar to a). above]

• ink on white cart.

• 165 × 126 mm.

• ATL Manuscript Collection MS16/4

• Provenance: Craig-brown Collection

Inscriptions

Recto: (ink, ? hand) bottom left

“Drawn by General Robley.”

Notes: These works are copies after the photograph of Tawhiao which Robley included in “Moko; or Maori Tattooing” at page 112.

The ‘Xtal’ Palace referred to in the inscriptions is the Crystal Palace.

• w/c on white paper

• image: 165 × 145 mm.

• support: 325 × 205 mm.

• sign.: (ink) lower right “H.G. Robley”

• Canterbury Museum Collection E-121-9

• Presented by Sir Robert Heaton-Rhodes M.P., 1921

Inscriptions

Recto: (ink & pencil, R's hand) bottom

“2 Tattooing and/Portrait of Whanganui Tupe/8/ Wellington Province.”

(chinese white, R's hand) lower right

“Tupe”

Verso: (ink, R's hand) lower right corner

“8”

• w/c, ink & pencil on white paper

• 228 × 194 mm.

• sign.: lower right “H.G. Robley”

• ATL Picture Collection A 80/62

• Accn. No.: 78–637

• Provenance: Donne/Fuller; purchased from Webster estate, 1970

Inscriptions

Recto: (w/c, R's hand) bottom centre

“Wanganui Tupe (sic)”

(ink, R's hand) lower right

“Wanganui/Tupe (sic.)”

Verso: (ink, R's hand) upper centre

“Wanganui Tupe (sic.)”

• w/c on paper

• 199 × 188 mm.

• sign.: (w/c) lower right “H.G. Robley”

• HBAGM Collection MMC 817

• Presented by Lady McLean, Napier, 1930's

Labels

Mt Recto: (typed label) lower centre

“This native's Moko appears to be completed, but not/of an elaborate nature. He wears the tahau or/ornamented tooth earring.”

127a. Whanganui Tupe
Canterbury Museum

– –

133b. [Old Chief]
Hawkes Bay Art Gallery & Museum

• w/c on white cart.

• image: 165 × 156 mm.

• support: 255 × 183 mm.

• sign.: (w/c) lower right “H.G. Robley”

• Canterbury Museum Collection E-121–9

• Presented by Sir Robert Heaton-Rhodes M.P., 1921

Inscriptions

Recto: (ink, R's hand) bottom

“Old chief, with right cheek and upper forehead tattooing/unfinished”

Mt Recto: (ink, R's hand) lower page

“15/sitting near a food storehouse/Wairoa — Tauranga/H.G. Robley”

Mt Verso: (pencil, R's hand) whole page

[sketch of Pukehinahina (Gate Pa) after the battle]

• w/c on paper

• 257 × 160 mm.

• sign:(w/c) lower right “H.G. Robley”

• HBAGM Collection MMC 828

• Presented by Lady McLean, Napier, 1930's

Inscriptions

Recto: (ink, R's hand) bottom

“Chief whose upper forehead pattern “Ngatiti”/and right cheek spiral “paepae”/are not commenced.”

• w/c on white cart.

• image: 165 × 156 mm.

• support: 255 × 183 mm.

• sign.: (w/c) lower right corner “H.G. Robley”

• Canterbury Museum Collection E-121-9

• Presented by Sir Robert Heaton-Rhodes M.P., 1921

Inscriptions

Recto: (ink, R's hand) bottom

“Old Chief with right cheek and upper tattooing/unfinished.”

Mt. Recto: (ink, R's hand) lower page

“15 sitting near a food storehouse/Wairoa—Tauranga/H.G. Robley”

Mt. Verso: (pencil, R's hand) whole page [↓]

[sketch of ‘Gate Pa, early morning, 30th April, 1864’]

Note: Robley has used the ‘Pataka at Wairoa’ (Cat. No. 28) as a background for this portrait. The Chief's name is not recorded.

• w/c on white cart.

• image: 234 × 176 mm.

• support: 245 × 187 mm.

• sign.: (w/c) lower left “H.G. Robley”

• Canterbury Museum Collection E-121-9

• Presented by Lady McLean, Napier, 1930's

Inscriptions

Recto: (ink, R's hand) bottom

“Old Style Chief — complete moko”

Mt Recto: (ink, R's hand) lower page

“13/ Passed away decoration/ of the Maori-guided by features/ so every man differed in his moko/ besides fancy of the operator who had/ client at his mercy — again a different/ artist might have to carry to completion.”

• w/c on white paper

• 262 × 161 mm.

• sign.: (w/c) lower right “H.G. Robley”

• HBAGM Collection MMC 858

• Presented by Lady McLean, Napier, 1930's

Inscriptions

Recto: (ink, R's hand) top

“Partly Tattooed Maori Chief/ fashion of wearing 2 Huia feathers”

136. Partly tattooed Maori Chief
Hawkes Bay Art Gallery & Museum

• w/c on white cart.

• 230 × 167 mm.

• sign.: (w/c) lower right “H.G. Robley”

• HBAGM Collection MMC 816

• Presented by Lady McLean, Napier, 1930's

Inscriptions

Recto: (ink, R;s hand) right margin [↑]

“No. 11/ Fully Tattooed — Wairoa.”

Verso: (ink, R's hand) upper centre

“This fully tattooed Chief/ being full face on/ shows the special ⅛ inch/ * space between the patterns R & Left/ along the profile —/ this “Waiora” * divides R & Left designs/ — from forehead to chin/ the “waiora” is kept straight/ especially down the nose.”

• w/c on white paper

• 211 × 138 mm.

• HBAGM Collection MMC 818

• Presented by Lady McLean, Napier, 1930's

Inscriptions

Verso: (ink, R's hand) upper centre [↓]

“Old chief with remarkable moko/ The Waiora line dividing/ the pattern most carefully/ kept/ “Hupe” over upper lip [sketch]/ “unusual”.”

(pencil, R's hand) right margin, centre

[sketch of palisade of a pa.]

– –

138. An old Chief with remarkable moko
Hawkes Bay Gallery & Museum

• w/c on white cart.

• image: 234 × 176 mm.

• support: 245 × 187 mm.

• sign,: (w/c) lower left “H.G. Robley”

• Canterbury Museum Collection E-121-9

• Presented by Sir Robert Heaton-Rhodes M.P., 1921

Inscriptions

Recto: (ink, R's hand) bottom

“Old Style Chief — complete moko.”

Mt. Recto: (ink, R's hand) lower page

“13/ Passed away decoration/ of the Maori — guided by features/ so every man differed in his moko/ besides fancy of the operator who had/ client at his mercy — again a different/ artist might have to carry to completion”

Mt. Verso: (ink, R's hand) lower right corner

“13”

Note: Robley has used the ‘Pataka at Wairoa’ (Cat. No. 28) as a background for this portrait. The Chief's name is not recorded.

• w/c on white paper

• 167 × 204 mm.

• sign.: (w/c) lower right “G. Robley”

• HBAGM Collection MMC 805

• Presented by Lady McLean, Napier, 1930's

Inscriptions

Verso: (ink, ? hand) upper left

“Copied from Lindauer/ The “Tohunga Ta Moko” priest or learned in tattooing/ at work.”

Note: This work is a copy after Lindauer's painting of the same name. [see “Pictures of Old New Zealand”, Whitcombe & Tombs, 1930 plate 2.]

• oil on fibre board

• 238 × 195 mm.

• ATL Picture Collection A 80/19

• Provenance: Captn. A.W.F. Fuller: purchased at Sotheby & Co, 1973

Inscriptions

• Verso: (ink, ? hand)

“[illeg.]/ (Later Durham Lt. Infantry) in 1838, Made/ Lt in 1858. He Fought with His Regiment/ in the 2nd New Zealand War 1846–66/ So It Can be Assumed That This Was/ Painted During These Years.”

(pencil, ? hand) upper centre

“Small fluted”

(ink, ? hand) centre

“R. Clayton/ 68th Lt. Inftry.”

(ink, R's hand?) lower page

“Maori with/ dogskin mat — greenstone/ tiki & earrings &c/ H.G.R.”

Notes: This poorly executed oil is possibly by Robley. The writer of the first inscription is wrong to assume the date s/he does. It is more probable that this work was painted during the 1920's, if it is, in fact, by Robley.