The Press Art Collection Saturday, 3 October 2026 / 11:00 am start
Walter Bowring - R.J.S Harman, Ink, Graphite & Gouache on Board (1901)
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Walter Bowring (1874-1931) R.J.S Harman Ink, Graphite & Gouache on board Signed & dated (1901)on bottom left on recto Titled bottom right on recto (Mr R.J.S. Harman) 420 x 337mm The Press' private archive of Walter Bowring Additional Information: Framed with glass. Graphite transfer on board, with markings. In good condition. Richard James Strachan Harman was a Christchurch politician and businessman. He was born in Dublin on 14 April, 1826 and trained as a civil engineer before arriving in Lyttelton on one of the “First Four Ships”, the Sir George Seymour, in 1850. He acted as a land agent from 1851 and created the firm Harman and Stevens in 1862 alongside the Hon. E.C.J. Stevens, and owned farmland on the south side of the Selwyn River. He was appointed to various commissions on transport and communication by the Provincial Government, and acted as its Provincial Treasurer and Deputy Superintendent. He was involved in the volunteer corps and various sporting organisations including cricket, shooting, rowing and football, and was a churchwarden and vestryman at the Church of St Michael and All Angels. He died on 26 November 1902 at the age of 76. As both an artistic creation and a historical document, the work serves as an important resource for the study of regional history. Images can be directly connected to contemporary reporting in The Press, enhancing their significance when viewed in conjunction with written primary sources. Above all, each piece stands as an engaging and accessible record of its time, inviting collectors and the wider public alike to explore and appreciate Canterbury’s heritage, while reflecting the vital role of the Press in documenting Christchurch during a period of transition and renewal.
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