The Erasure of Mrs Corrigan By Dasha Zapisetskaya Recounting the camping trip in late 1888 that has led us to so many interesting discoveries, Emily Harris lists her fellow campers travelling to the Wakapuaka district by coach, among whom are: Married ladies: Mrs Wright, Mrs Corrigan, Mrs Washbourn. […] Children: Julie, Winifred & Dorothy Read More…
Month: June 2020
Emily Harris in Full Bloom
‘Emily Harris in Full Bloom’ By Catherine Field-Dodgson When I was working on my 2003 thesis ‘In Full Bloom: Botanical Art and Flower Painting by Women in 1880s New Zealand’, Emily Harris quickly became my favourite botanical/flower painter to research. Of all of the notes and research material I compiled 18-odd years ago, the Read More…