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Accession No	1953.43.26
Name/Title	PAINTING; Captain O'Connell
Brief Description	This painting in pen and ink and wash is of a man in military uniform, leaning on a rifle and with a sword and scabbard attached to his belt. Identified as Captain O'Connell of the 65th Second Yorkshire North Riding Regiment, this painting is a copy, with variations, of an original painting by artist J A Gilfillan, who painted it in the 1840s. T W Downes made this copy as an illustration for his book "Old Whanganui", published in 1915. Chapter III, page 275.
Classification	Painting/Art/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
Primary Maker	Downes, Thomas William
Primary Prod Date	Early 20th Century
Primary Prod Period	20th century
Primary Prod Place	Whanganui
Measurement Reading	30.5 x 21.1cm
Signature/Marks	"Captn O Connell 65th / Cousin to the great O!"

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