Nieuw Zeeland + Tasmanië – William Hughes, ca. 1850

“New Zealand” lithograph made by William Hughes, printed in colours by Schenck & Macfarlane and published by Adam & Charles…

“New Zealand” lithograph made by William Hughes, printed in colours by Schenck & Macfarlane and published by Adam & Charles Black in Edinburgh around 1850. Size: 37.5 x 28 cm.

Emigration to Australia was driven by the gold rush, a major pull factor in the 1850s. For New Zealand however, it was more the systematic efforts by the New Zealand Company to facilitate and promote immigration from the UK through assisted passage programs and marketing. New Zealand’s reputation as home to “bloodthirsty cannibals” meant that settlers often emigrated to Australia first, before settling in New Zealand.

Maps like this by William Hughes with an inset of “the settled portion of Western Australia,” suggested that New Zealand and Tasmania are close by lands of opportunity.

Price: Euro 295,-