The Brider Bequest Collection

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The Brider Bequest Collection

Multiple Artists

Artwork details

Date	Unknown
Mediums	Mixed Media
Physical description	A series of art works collected by Mrs Marianne Brider of Cambridge and gifted to Council. Each artwork has its particular theme and mediums used.

Description

Marianne Estelle married a retired newspaper publisher Herbert Arthur Brider in Wanganui, 1944. They settled in Cambridge where she was a keen member of the Historical Society.

They resided in Thornton Road, then Bryce Street and finally in Grey Street. Herbert died in Cambridge, February 1955 and Estelle on 26th December 1959. They are both buried at Hautapu Cemetery.

Mrs Brider was the granddaughter of Rev Richard Davis who was sent to Aotearoa New Zealand, with his wife and six eldest children in 1824, by the church Missionary Society to become farmer to the Mission Station.

Mrs Brider bequeathed twenty-seven artworks to Council in 1960. It is the most significant collection within the Council Art Collection in terms of the number of works, the calibre of artists and the provenance coming all from one donor.

To view each art work and its information, click on the image which will open up to a larger image revealing the information.

Christopher Aubrey Watercolours

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Aubrey Collection of Watercolours

Christopher Aubrey

Artwork details

Date	1897
Mediums	Watercolour
Physical description	Exquisite watercolour paintings depicting local scenery around the Waipā district.

Description

Christopher Aubrey (1868-1906) was a prominent Aotearoa New Zealand artist who was active from the 1870s to 1905. He travelled extensively across the country painting and selling his works.

In 1897 he was in Cambridge and painted this series. His works are held in other museum collections throughout Aotearoa New Zealand such as Auckland Art Gallery and the National Library.

These artworks have been sent away for restoration in 1998 and are now in a resting period.

If you click on the artwork, it will open up into a larger viewable size and reveal the name of each work.

View of Mangakawa

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View of Mangakawa

Clara Gordon

Artwork details

Date	1898
Mediums	Watercolour
Physical description	Landscape with a mountain in the background and a country house, fencing and ponds in the foreground, framed.

Description

Clara Gordon (nee Firth), married Trevor Gordon and lived in Cambridge. Clara was born in Auckland and was the daughter of well-known pioneer Josiah Clifton Firth from Auckland and Matamata.

Gordon was a gifted watercolourist. This artwork was gifted to Council by the artist’s daughter, Mora Gordon.

Cambridge Town Hall

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Cambridge Town Hall

Arthur Bibra Herrold

Artwork details

Date	circa 1909
Mediums	Watercolour & ink on paper
Physical description	Hand-painted rendition of the Cambridge Town Hall including gardens, framed.

Description

Arthur Bibra Herrold (1873-1943) was an Auckland Architect. He designed the Cambridge Town Hall which opened in 1909.

Today, this Edwardian-designed building is registered by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga as a category Class II building.

House next to St Andrews

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The House next to St Andrews

Maud Bluck

Artwork details

Date	1950
Mediums	Watercolour
Physical description	Image of house in the background with a lane and trees in the foreground, framed.

Description

Maud Bluck is a New Zealand artist who lived in Cambridge around the mid-twentieth century.

This particular artwork was gifted to Mrs Armstrong by Maud Bluck as a token of appreciation for many years of her membership to the Ladies Guild of St Andrews Church.

This artwork was donated to Council by Mrs Elsie Smith.