Helen Stuart Moore
New Zealand, b. England, 1848–1923
Portrait of a Maori woman, believed to be Monika Ruke (1856?-1940) also known as Aunty Ruku, with ta moko (chin tattoo) and huia (feather headdress), 1885
vintage gelatin silver print, hand-coloured by the artist, in original frame, awarded bronze medal at The Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London, 1886