PERRETT, JOHN DOUGLAS (1859-1937) was born and educated in Scotland and in the eighties came to New Zealand, where he opened an art school in Dunedin. He became well-known for his landscapes, particularly his drawings of the Pink and White Terraces, which were completed just before the eruption occurred. He painted Government House and grounds at the request of Lord Bledisloe. Examples of his work hang in many art galleries in New Zealand. Perrett died on 17 Jan 1937.

N.Z. Herald, 17 Jan 1937; Otago Daily Times, 15 Dec 1886.

Reference: Volume 2, page 84

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