Gordon's Mill, Paddington, [Sydney, N.S.W.], 1848 / watercolour probably drawn by George Roberts
Gordon's Mill, Paddington, [Sydney, N.S.W.], 1848 / watercolour probably drawn by George Roberts
About this item
Full title
Date
1848
Call Numbers
SV/190
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
1 watercolour - image 22.4 x 39.7 cm, on sheet 26.0 x 41.5 cm (irregular)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Artist died before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
A watercolour of Gordon's Mill in Paddington with two cottages and a fenced area in the foreground
Alternative Titles
Full title
Gordon's Mill, Paddington, [Sydney, N.S.W.], 1848 / watercolour probably drawn by George Roberts
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Frame removed and stored at F497.
Label attached to backing board of frame (not original) 'Josef Lebovic Gallery. 294 Oxford Street, Paddington NSW 2021. Telephone 356 1840'
Signature / Inscriptions
Inscribed in pencil on sheet attached to backing board of watercolour:
'Note this mill stood just south of the junction of Gordon & Stewart Streets Paddington and opposite the end of Elizabeth St.
The House to the left was the Millers house and Mr Luker of Luker & R...in? lived there.
The cottage to the right is still standing with its fro...
Attributions / Conjectures
Attributed to George Roberts by Head, Pictures Section, Mitchell Library, June 2010
Description source
Title and date taken from watercolour
Object History
Owston Collection
(Owston Nominees No 2 is family company of Warren Anderson).
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from The Owston Collection, Bonhams, 25 June 2010, Lot 700c
Administrative / Biographical history
George Roberts, a watercolour and scene-painter, was born in Tunbridge Wells, England. He arrived with his family in Sydney in about 1840 and worked as a theatrical scene-painter and carpenter. Roberts also painted watercolour views including architectural subjects and street scenes in Sydney and it environs, particularly the eastern suburbs. Ro...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
SV/190
Record Identifier
1kVddDOn
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1kVddDOn
Other Identifiers
Reference code
901859
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