Lieutenant GeneralCharles Emilius Gold (6 January 1809 – 29 July 1871) was an English officer of the
65th Regiment,
British Army, and artist of historic importance but limited ability.[11][12] He was born at
Woolwich Common, Kent, England, on 6 January 1809[13][14] and obtained a commission in the 65th Regiment by purchase on 28 March 1828.[15]
Gold retired from active service in New Zealand, in consequence of his promotion to the rank of
major general, on 1 October 1860, having served 32 years with the
65th Regiment in
British Guiana,
Barbados (December 1829 – 1833),
Canada (September 1838–July 1841),
England and
New Zealand (January 1847 – 1860). He'd commanded the forces in New Zealand for 14 years, particularly during the first engagements of the
First Taranaki War.[16][17][12][14]
View near Auckland: Three Maoris and a Dog (1860) Artist: Charles Emilius Gold
View near Auckland: Maori Warrior and Women (1860) Artist: Charles Emilius Gold
View near Auckland: Evening—Trees and Ferns (c 1849) Artist: Charles Emilius Gold
A View of Hobart, Tasmania (1846) Artist: Charles Emilius Gold