Charles Emilius Gold
View near Auckland: Three Maoris and a Dog (1860)
Charles Emilius Gold (6 January 1809–29 July 1871) was a New Zealand soldier and artist of historic importance but limited ability.[1] He was born in Woolwich, Kent, England on 6 January 1809.[2]
He retired as Major-General Gold, having served with the 65th Regiment for 32 years, most recently in the New Zealand Wars.[1]
He had thirteen children. One of his sons, Walter Kelvington Gold (c. 1847 – 16 February 1895), was secretary of the South Australian Society of Arts and a respected painter.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Marian Minson. "Cartoon colony savages its sources". National Gallery of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Michael. "Charles Emilius Gold". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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