{"product_id":"inch-clutha-otago-jt-thomson-1868","title":"Inch Clutha Bush, Otago - JT Thomson 1868","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInch Clutha Bush, Otago\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist: John Turnbull (J.T.) Thomson (1821–1884)\u003cbr\u003eSigned: J.T. Thomson 1868 (Front left)\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Oil on canvas\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: This is an original, unique landscape by the former Surveyor General of New Zealand.\u003cbr\u003eConditon: Small tear near top left corner, cracks on oil paint\u003cbr\u003ePrice: please enquire for price\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Rare Record of Early Otago by a Pioneer Polymath\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 1868 painting of Inch Clutha is a significant historical artifact from the \"New Zealand period\" of John Turnbull Thomson. Thomson is a legendary figure in both Singaporean and New Zealand history; a surveyor by trade, he used his professional eye to create some of the most accurate visual records of the 19th-century frontier. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical and Geographic Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInch Clutha: Located in South Otago, Inch Clutha is a large island formed by the branching of the Clutha River. In 1868, this area was a burgeoning agricultural district, and Thomson—as the Chief Surveyor of Otago—would have known its topography intimately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1868 Significance: This was a prolific period for Thomson. Having already planned the layout of Invercargill and explored the interior, his 1868 works often capture the pristine, undeveloped beauty of the South Island before intensive settlement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJ.T. Thomson who designed Horsburgh Lighthouse and Cavenagh Bridge. His style is famously \"architectural,\" focusing on precise proportions and lighting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Collector’s Treasure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause Thomson's sketches were often done in the field and later finished as oil or watercolour paintings, original signed works like this are rare and highly sought after.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43737653837889,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/02BA5C40-8A88-4C9B-BB9D-258A6BB95289.jpg?v=1775289779","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/inch-clutha-otago-jt-thomson-1868","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}