85. Charles Henry Howorth
Arrival of the Waka
est. $1,500 - 2,500
Arrival of the Waka
Oil on canvas
39 x 59.5 cm
Signed
39 x 59.5 cm
est. $1,500 - 2,500
Fetched $1,200
Relative size
Charles Henry Howorth (1856-1945) was born in New Zealand, son of George Howorth and Sarah Mottram, daughter of the English steel engraver. He was an important figure in the New Zealand arts scene, influential as a painter and as founder of the Invercargill Arts Society.
Howorth moved from Invercargill to Wanganui in 1911 and was a founding member of Wanganui Arts and Crafts Society. He Exhibited with Fine Arts Assoc Wellington and the NZ Academy of Fine Arts between 1897-1911