Captain Mervyn Stewart Painting (2000)

Date2000DescriptionThe purchase of the portrait of Mervyn Stewart, father of Hugh, George Vesey and Mary (Gledstanes) Stewart (and others in England) that now stands in the ballroom is another wonderful story of people being in the right place at the right time. Phillip and Marta Hamilton”s daughter Clare who was at the time living in England attended the auction and purchased the painting. Massive discussions were held as to whether funds should be spent on the painting, then getting it shipped to New Zealand, plus it needed to be framed. Finally it was completed and I can remember getting Bill Stewart in Tauranga who was out working on his farm to quickly come in to town to get his photo taken with the portrait and to give a real Stewart connection. The portrait finally arrived at the Homestead and was erected in the Drawing room in December 2004. It was a long drawn out deal but one not to be missed._x005F_x000D__x000D_
From left: Lynette Fisher (Harrison's Gallery), Ellen McCormack (Katikati Historian, Simone Buck (Harrison's Gallery) & Bill Stewart (second great grandson of Mervyn Stewart)._x000D_

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