Series 2: [Claremont views, Rose Bay], 1869-1871 / drawings by Rosalie Ann Thorne
Series 2: [Claremont views, Rose Bay], 1869-1871 / drawings by Rosalie Ann Thorne
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Date
1869-1871
Call Numbers
PXE 1742/Items 2-5
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Physical Description
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4 drawings - 20 x 25.6 cm or smaller - pencil
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Out of copyright : Created before 1955
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Comprises four pencil sketches of views of the Thorne family home, Claremont in Rose Bay, and its surrounds.
1. Carrera from Esk Seat, Claremont, 1 December 1869, 17 x 25.1 cm
2. West view of Claremont, 17.4 x 25.4 cm
3. View from the pine trees, Claremont, 16 February 1871, 20 x 25.6 cm
4. View from Esk Seat, Claremont, 14 February...
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Full title
Series 2: [Claremont views, Rose Bay], 1869-1871 / drawings by Rosalie Ann Thorne
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Signature / Inscriptions
The sketches have the following inscriptions and three are signed 'RAT' [Rosalie Ann Thorne]:
'Carrera from Esk Seat, Claremont, 1/12/69, RAT'
'West view of Claremont, RAT'
'View from the pine trees, Claremont, 16/2/71'
'View from Esk Seat, Claremont, 14/2/71, RAT'
On the verso of 'Carrera' there is a pencil perspective sketch
Contextual Information
Administrative / Biographical history
Claremont, in the Sydney suburb of Rose Bay, was built in 1851-1852 for Bristol born Sydney businessman George Thorne (1810-1891) who had migrated to Australia in 1840. He married Elizabeth Ann Bisdee in Hobart in 1842. They had 10 children, including Rosalie Ann. George Thorne retained ownership of Claremont until early 1879 but the family did not...
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXE 1742/Items 2-5
Record Identifier
1LjGJoG9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1LjGJoG9
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Reference code
9623569
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