RC2009/2/59 - circa 1915

THE LINDAUER COLLECTION.

These pictures were painted during a long series of years by Herr Lindauer, to the order of H.E. Partridge, Esq., who desired to preserve records of primitive Maori customs, and portraits of Chiefs notable in the annals of aboriginal inhabitants of New Zealand. The collection was generously given to the City of Auckland, in May 1915, in consideration of £10,000 subscribed, in response to the appeal of the owner, for the relief of Belgian sufferers by the war.

These pictures were painted during a long series of years by Lindauer, to the order of H.E. Partridge, Esq., who desired to preserve records of primitive Maori customs, and memorials of prominent Chiefs. The collection was generously given to the City of Auckland, in May 1915, in consideration of £10,000 subscribed, in response to the appeal of the owner, for the relief of Belgian sufferers by the war.

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THE LINDAUER COLLECTION.

These pictures were generously presented to the City of Auckland, in May 1915, by H.E. Partridge, Esq., to whose order they were painted by Herr Lindauer, as records of primitive Maori customs and memorials of prominent chiefs. As a condition of the gift, the people of Auckland city and district subscribed £10,000 towards the relief of Belgian sufferers by the war. Private munificence thus bred public generosity and the excercise of charity.

These pictures were generously presented to the City of Auckland, in May 1915, by H.E. Partridge, Esq., to whose order they were painted by G. Lindauer, as records of primitive Maori customs and memorials of prominent chiefs. As a condition of the gift, the people of Auckland city and district subscribed £10,000 towards the relief of Belgian sufferers by the war.

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THE LINDAUER COLLECTION.

Presented to the City of Auckland, in May 1915, by H.E. Partridge, Esq., to whose order the pictures were painted by Herr Lindauer, as records of primitive Maori customs and memorials of prominent chiefs. The gift was made contingent upon the people of Auckland District subscribing £10,000 towards the relief of Belgian sufferers by the war, and the appeal met with a prompt and generous response.

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