Pompallier
15 works
“Bishop Pompallier, the first Catholic bishop of Western Oceania. He belongs to an age of evangelical fervour bordering on fairy-tale and the painter’s imagination has had free rein.”


![Painting by Piera McArthur: Bishop Pompallier gives lessons in Māori to Governor Hobson's wife]()
Bishop Pompallier gives lessons in Māori to Governor Hobson's wife, 1670 × 1220 mm
![Painting by Piera McArthur: Travel through the bush is difficult]()
Travel through the bush is difficult, 1670 × 1220 mm
![Painting by Piera McArthur: Arguing with Henry Williams]()
Arguing with Henry Williams, 760 × 560 mm
![Painting by Piera McArthur: Getting one's bearings]()
Getting one's bearings, 760 × 560 mm
![Painting by Piera McArthur: Go easy on the hell fire]()
Go easy on the hell fire, 760 × 560 mm
![Painting by Piera McArthur: Last episcopal visit to Kaitaia]()
Last episcopal visit to Kaitaia, 1670 × 1220 mm
![Painting by Piera McArthur: Bishop Pompallier converses with Māori chieftains]()
Bishop Pompallier converses with Māori chieftains, 1670 × 1220 mm
![Painting by Piera McArthur: Various missionary activities]()
Various missionary activities, 760 × 560 mm
![Painting by Piera McArthur: To the astonishment of his converts the Bishop levitates in an excess of fervour]()
To the astonishment of his converts the Bishop levitates in an excess of fervour, 1670 × 1220 mm
![Painting by Piera McArthur: During Hōne Heke's siege of Kororāreka the British ammunition dump blows up]()
During Hōne Heke's siege of Kororāreka the British ammunition dump blows up, 1670 × 1220 mm
![Painting by Piera McArthur: Burning with zeal Pompallier preaches far into the starry night]()
Burning with zeal Pompallier preaches far into the starry night, 1670 × 1220 mm
![Painting by Piera McArthur: So much swamp crossing gives Pompallier feverish fantasies]()
So much swamp crossing gives Pompallier feverish fantasies, 1520 × 1370 mm
![Painting by Piera McArthur: Exhausted missionaries in search of souls]()
Exhausted missionaries in search of souls, 300 × 350 mm
![Painting by Piera McArthur: A letter to those at home in France]()
A letter to those at home in France, 760 × 560 mm
![Painting by Piera McArthur: Shipwreck of a missionary schooner off East Coast with two drowned missionaries going down to Davey's locker]()
Shipwreck of a missionary schooner off East Coast with two drowned missionaries going down to Davey's locker, 300 × 350 mm
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