Surveyor Thomson Wines vineyard owner David Hall-Jones and his mother, Joan Hall-Jones, presented the copy of the painting of the Queenstown town centre to the steamship and Real Journeys on Saturday.
This was done in conjunction with the release of a limited edition Earnslaw-labelled wine, which goes on sale this week.
Lowburn vineyard Surveyor Thomson Wines teamed up with Earnslaw owner-operator Real Journeys to relabel 280 cases of its single-vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2009 as TSS Earnslaw: Celebrating 100 Years.
Mr Hall-Jones, the great-great-grandson of Mr Thomson, made the trip over from his home in Hong Kong for the announcements and said he was thrilled to be partnering with the tourist attraction.
"It is a real pleasure to partner with the Earnslaw.
Guarding and cherishing the history in this part of the world is really important."Mr Thomson left England when he was 16, going on to survey parts of west Asia and living there for 17 years.
He migrated to New Zealand in 1856 and worked as chief surveyor of Otago province until 1873. From 1876 to 1879 he was surveyor-general of New Zealand.
He named Mt Earnslaw on the edge of Lake Wakatipu after his home land in northern England - Earnslaw meaning "eagles' hill".
The original painting is in the Invercargill Museum.
Mrs Hall-Jones said painting was only a hobby for her ancestor and was his way "of taking photographs".
"I would have loved to have met him. He was an incredible man."
The winery will release the limited edition wine on Tuesday as part of Earnslaw's centennial celebrations and it will be sold on the ship and at Walter Peak Farm for $50 a bottle.
