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Charles F. Goldie a good Joke, one of the highest quality…
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Charles F. Goldie a good Joke, one of the highest quality examples of 'A good Joke' to ever come to market.. This high-quality chromolithograph is a reproduction of a painting by Charles Frederick Goldie, preeminent painter of Maori portraits in the early 20th century. 'A good Joke' is directly made from a portrait of one of Goldie's favourite sitters, Te Aho-o-te-Rangi Wharepu, ngati Mahuta. The original painting is in Dunedin public Art gallery collection. Printed in 1906, this is one of the finest chromolithographs of 'A good Joke' ever to come to market. It has been presented on Archival foam with a beautiful double matt surround and contemporary yet sympathetic wooden frame to its era and protected with Museum glass. Frame 77 x 65.8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Aotearoa. Formerly held in private collections in America
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Art: Prints - Engravings, Lithographs etc