View asset onlyThe blowing up of the BoydSteele, Louis John (1842-1918) and Kennett Watkins (1847-1933)."The blowing up of the Boyd", 1889.(The attack on the brig Boyd by Ngati Pou in Whangaroa Harbour, New Zealand, in 1809).Oil on canvas, 122 x 184 cm.Wellington, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.IdentifierAKG7229241ArtistKENNETT WATKINS, LOUIS JOHN STEELEMuseumWellington, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa TongarewaSourceakg-imagesCredit lineakg-imagesEvent date1809Image date1889Time Period19TH CENTURY2ND MILLENNIUM A.D.TopicARTATTACKBOATBOYD (SHIP)BRIGDEMOLITION WITH DYNAMITE ; CONTROLLED EXPLOSIONENGLISH ARTEXPLOSIONHISTORYINDIGENOUS POPULATION ; NATIVE INHABITANT (MALE)LANDSCAPE ; SCENERYMANMAORINEW ZEALAND ARTNGATI POU TRIBEPERSON ; HUMAN ; INDIVIDUALPORT ; HARBOR ; HARBOURREPRISALSAILING VESSEL ; SAILING SHIPSHIPSHIPPINGGeographyNEW ZEALANDWHANGAROATechniqueOIL ON CANVASPAINTING (OBJECT)PAINTING (TECHNIQUE)Size4961px × 3278px (46 MB) 42.0 cm × 27.7 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats6796px × 4490px (87 MB) JPEG57.5 cm × 38.0 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownload