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‘Doctor Smith off to buy the meat’

‘Doctor Smith off to buy the meat’

In 1948 Canterbury artist Olivia Spencer Bower spent time at Rāwene recovering from an illness. There she made the acquaintance of local figures, including charismatic Dr George McCall Smith, and produced a series of drawings and paintings. This watercolour captures the moody atmosphere of the Hokianga.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: B-109-019
Watercolour by Olivia Spencer Bower

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Claudia Orange. 'Northland region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 19-Nov-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/northland-region/15/1