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Painting of Māori elder sells for £1.7m and becomes most valuable artwork in New Zealand history
The painting, sold for NZ$3.75m (£1.7m), was first shown in Paris, France, in 1939 and shows a kaumātua (tribe elder) with an elaborate moko, which is the traditional Maori system of tattooing ...
High Level Of Interest Shown In Goldie Portrait Of Respected Maori Elder
One of his Maori portraits was of Takahi Atama Paparangi, chief of the Te Rarawa tribe who lived at Mitimiti, Hokianga and was known for his intricate facial moko which features in the Goldie painting ...