Matthew Wellington, 1833 / Drawn by E. Edgar
Matthew Wellington, 1833 / Drawn by E. Edgar
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Author / Creator
Date
1833
Call Numbers
MIN 310
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Physical Description
Contents
Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 cm. (portrait) ; 12.2 x 9.8 cm. (card) ; 15.1 x 12.9 cm. (frame) - 1 watercolour drawing (oval portrait) on paper, stored in glass mount with plaster and oval eglomise border
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Full title
Matthew Wellington, 1833 / Drawn by E. Edgar
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
The drawing was originally stored in a wooden frame that is now located at F 187.
Two entries in the Sydney Morning Herald Index refer to Matthew Wellington. The first, dated 15 May 1843 mention letters awaiting Matthew Wellington at the G.P.O. The second, dated 16 July 1844 is a surety given by Matthew Wellington for Mr Wright, Wharfinger, acce...
Signature / Inscriptions
""Drawn by E. Edgar, / March, 1833 / Sydney, N.S.W."", handwritten in ink on reverse
Titled from pencil inscription on reverse, ""Uncle Matthew Wellington""
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased in June 1985
Pic.Acc.5924
Administrative / Biographical history
Edmund Edgar, also known as Eagar, and by the aliases Bults and Bult, was a painter, engraver, and lithographer. Prior to his transportation to Australia for robbery in 1825, Edgar had worked in London as a miniature painter. In Sydney, Edgar was assigned to Augustus Earle and helped on the production of lithographs. -- Reference: Dictionary of Aus...
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MIN 310
Record Identifier
1JkmwzqY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1JkmwzqY
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Reference code
442550
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