Scott family : mainly sketches compiled by Rose Scott, ca. 1882-1898
Scott family : mainly sketches compiled by Rose Scott, ca. 1882-1898
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1882-1898
Call Numbers
PXB 190
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures, Drawings and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
items
Drawings - 24.2 x 14.9 cm. or smaller - 8 pencil - watercolour drawings
Photographs - 16.5 x 21.3 cm. or smaller - 3 photographs
Other Descriptions
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Series
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Scope and Contents
Contents
1. [Dance, nineteenth century scene]. Photograph of a drawing with pencil sketch of a woman on mount. Inscribed on the reverse is part of a recipe, "raw linseed / equal parts ...."
2. [Landscape] / watercolour drawing by Edith J. Bell Brown
3. The Comet of [house with landscape, photograph of a drawing signed and dated, "M.T. Del. 27th Sept....
Alternative Titles
Full title
Scott family : mainly sketches compiled by Rose Scott, ca. 1882-1898
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
The sketches were originally loose and hinged into an album at an unknown date.
From the `Scott family papers' (MLMSS 38 Mitchell Library)
This material is a small selection from the pictorial material donated as part of the Scott family papers.
A list of pictorial material from the Scott family collection, is available in the "Guide to t...
Signature / Inscriptions
One drawing is signed, "Edith J. Ball Brown" at lower left.
Photographer's stamp on reverse of No.3
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Helenus Hope Scott Wallace, 1950
Administrative / Biographical history
Edith Isabella (Bell) Brown, was born in Surry Hills, Sydney to John Brown and his wife Eliza Charlotte (nee Edson). From 1894 to 1926, Edith worked as an art teacher at Sydney Technical College. As an artist, she was known for her china painting, earthenware, and porcelain. -- Reference: Reymond, M.B. "Brown, Edith" in Australian art pottery, 1900...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXB 190
Record Identifier
92eVR4xY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/92eVR4xY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
440144
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