Charles Emilius Gold

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]

View near Auckland: Three Maoris and a Dog (1860)

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

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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[cartoon-1] Marian Minson. "Cartoon colony savages its sources". National Gallery of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

[DNZB_Gold-2] Fitzgerald, Michael. "Charles Emilius Gold". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.