Collection of views mainly of New South Wales, with some views of Tasmania, ca. 1882-1895 / drawn by...
Collection of views mainly of New South Wales, with some views of Tasmania, ca. 1882-1895 / drawn by...
Collection of views mainly of New South Wales, with some views of Tasmania, ca. 1882-1895 / drawn by W.C. Piguenit
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1882-1895
Call Numbers
DGD 6
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
97 drawings on 62 sheets - various sizes in portfolios 60 x 40 cm - pencil and watercolour, 2 lithographs
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Artist died before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales
Issue Copy
Digitised
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
1. Parramatta River
2. Cockatoo Island and Balmain from Woolwich
3. Looking down the Harbour from Goat Island. On back – Balmain from Goat Island
4. [Sydney Harbour] and 4a. Rowboat
5. Looking down the Harbour. On back – Looking out of Lane Cove
6. North Harbour and 6a-b. River scene
7. Sydney Heads
8. Parramatta River from Ryd...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Collection of views mainly of New South Wales, with some views of Tasmania, ca. 1882-1895 / drawn by W.C. Piguenit
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Digital order no:Album ID : 997319
Signature / Inscriptions
Most of the sketches have ‘By W.C. Piguenit’ in pencil on back and are titled in pencil on the view. Some have manuscript notes concerning colours.
Description source
SLNSW Mitchell Library Pictures Card Catalogue
Published information
W.C. Piguenit, 1836-1914: retrospective / by Christa E. Johannes and Anthony V. Brown. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 1992.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Sir William Dixson, 1951
Administrative / Biographical history
William Charles Piguenit was born on 27 August 1836 at Hobart Town and educated at Cambridge House Academy. Noted for his drawing, mapping and penmanship he was appointed a draftsman in the Survey Office in 1850. He resigned in 1872 and travelling through Tasmania, devoted himself to landscape painting. Moving to Sydney in 1875 he contributed to ex...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
DGD 6
Record Identifier
16AJL2en
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/16AJL2en
Other Identifiers
Reference code
825770
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