Events

A very special unveiling of The Dutch Funeral

Petrus van der Velden Burial in the Winter on the Island of Marken [The Dutch Funeral] 1872. Oil on canvas. Gift of Henry Charles Drury van Asch, 1932 

10th October 2025

5.30—7.30pm

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū Foundation and Gallery director Blair Jackson invite you to a very special private unveiling of

Petrus van der Velden’s Burial in the Winter on the Island of Marken [The Dutch Funeral] 

Join us to mark the completion of the exquisite restoration and gilding of the painting’s nineteenth-century frame—a taoka of our collection shining once
more through your generosity.

RSVP by 2 October to emma@christchurchartgallery.org.nz

Limited capacity.