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New Zealand
George Dobson Valentine
emigrated to New Zealand in 1884 and settled in Nelson and (possibly?)
later moved to Auckland. His wife was Williamina. His children
were James, Mary and Arnot (who was born in Nelson 1885). He
befriended CY Fell, a lawyer and keen amateur photographer
George Dobson Valentine used
a sturdy view camera, probably a Meagher with Dallmeyer lens.
He exhibited photographs in the New Zealand Industrial Exhibition in
Wellington, 1885
He produced 250 photos over 6
years in New Zealand. He sold his prints loose (usually 12” x 10”) and in
albums. His agent was Chapman. Unfortunately none of his
negatives appear to have survived.
George Dobson Valentine's
prints can be identified by the initials GV beside the print number.
Turnbull Library, Wellington, has an album of his photos, ten of which
were reproduced in William Muir's article in the History of Photography in
1982.
George Dobson Valentine died
of tuberculosis on 26 February 1890. His obituary appeared in the
New Zealand Herald the following day. |
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Photographs
The following ten prints by George Dobson Valentine, all from the
collection of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand,
were reproduced by William Muir in his article in the History of
Photography in 1982:
1.
Entrance, Nelson Harbour, (70GV) 1885, 15cm x 21 cm.
2.
Auckland Harbour from Mt Eden, (100GV) 1885/86, 20cm x 30 cm
3.
Whataphoto Lake, Rotomahana, 1885, 20cm x 30 cm.
4.
Coffee Cup, White Terrace, 10 June 1886, 20cm x 30 cm.
5.
Mount Tarawera and Ruawahia from Te Ariki 1886, 20cm x 30 cm
6.
Rotamahana from Te Hapa o Toroa, 1886, 20cm x 30 cm
7.
Rangatira Maori and Wahine, c.1880s, 20cm x 30 cm
8. The
Wharf Papeete, Tahiti (GV158), 1887, 20cm x 30 cm.
9. At
the Harbour, Rarotonga (Cook Island Group) 1887, 20cm x 30 cm
10.
Papeete Tahiti (100GV) 1887 (174(?)GV),
20cm x 30 cm |
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Source:
Article: George Dobson
Valentine [by William
Muir]. History of Photography Vol 6, No 4
Oct 1982 p.333-348
Published by
Taylor & Francis, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, ISSN
0308-7298 |
