Memorial fountain to the Brig 'Gertrude'
1991
Nicola Mannering
Accessible
Type
- Fountain
Medium
- Ceramic
- Brick
- Stainless steel
- Fountain/water feature mechanism
Dimensions
- H1800 (+1800 to rim of fountain bowl) x W1200 x D270mm
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Nicola Mannering, ‘Memorial Fountain to the Brig 'Gertrude'’ (1991), Plimmer Steps, CBD, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Images: Bronwyn Holloway-Smith, Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand, 2022
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Description
A memorial fountain with a ceramic mural painted by Nicola Mannering as a backdrop. It depicts the brig Gertrude that bought the Plimmer family to Wellington in 1841.