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Biography: Hoyte, John Barr Clark

Mitre Peak, Milford Sound, by John Barr Clark Hoyte

A painting of Mitre Peak

During his years in New Zealand, from 1860 to 1879, John Barr Clark Hoyte travelled around the country searching for dramatic landscapes to paint. This watercolour of Mitre Peak is thought to date from the 1870s.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: A-253-007

Watercolour by John Barr Clark Hoyte

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page

R. D. J. Collins. 'Hoyte, John Barr Clark', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1993. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/468/mitre-peak-milford-sound-by-john-barr-clark-hoyte (accessed 25 June 2026).