Lot 118: Peter Power (1834-1918)

Peter Power (1834-1918)
Woodman in a forest, New Zealand
signed, dated and inscribed 'P.Power/1883/Dunedin/NZ' (lower left)
oil on canvas
21¾ x 15in. (55.3 x 38.1cm.)

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The Irish born artist Peter Power is known to have arrived in New Zealand sometime before 1865, and set himself up as a painter based in Dunedin.