Port Jackson with the town of Sydney N.S.W. [ca. 1853] / [possibly circle of John Skinner Prout]
Port Jackson with the town of Sydney N.S.W. [ca. 1853] / [possibly circle of John Skinner Prout]
About this item
Full title
Date
[ca. 1853]
Call Numbers
V/199
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
1 watercolour - 18.3 x 52.2 cm - heightened with white
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
The watercolour shows Port Jackson looking west from Vaucluse. The view encompasses Rose Bay Lodge (built in 1834 by John Verge),Henrietta Villa (built 1816-1822 and demolished by 1856) and Henrietta stables at Point Piper as well as Garden Island and Sydney Harbour to the North Shore. A group of women stand in the distance overlooking the view.
References
Library Correspondence File
Woollahra Municipal Council http://www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au (accessed 18 August 2009)...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Port Jackson with the town of Sydney N.S.W. [ca. 1853] / [possibly circle of John Skinner Prout]
Notes
Signature / Inscriptions
Inscribed "Port Jackson with the town of Sydney N.S.W." in lower left. Inscribed "The Waratah" in lower left, referring to that flower which appears in the image immediately above the word. It is inscribed on the back "From Woorianda. 30 Septbr '53"
Attributions / Conjectures
This work is unsigned. It was possibly painted by a student of John Skinner Prout. Skinner Prout came to Sydney in December 1840. During this time he lectured and privately instructed in art. In 1844 he moved to Hobart before returning to England in 1848.
References:
Library Correspondence File
Brown, T. and Kolenberg, H. (1986) Sk...
Date note
Date taken from note on back of image
Conservation note
Slight loss to the surface of the paper along the top right and damage to lower left edges of sheet from previous mounting; pencilled numbering "A/61" on top right.
The centre join in the picture indicates the sketch was possibly originally extracted from a sketchbook.
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Christie's, South Kensington Ltd, 8 April 2009, Lot 112
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
V/199
Record Identifier
1xqZeZGY
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1xqZeZGY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
872574
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