Pictorial material from the Geoffrey Keith Townshend papers, ca. 1911-1947
Pictorial material from the Geoffrey Keith Townshend papers, ca. 1911-1947
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1911-1947
Call Numbers
PXD 1123
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
1 box (approx. 42 watercolours - approx. 130 sketches; 5 photographs; 24 clippings) : ; various sizes.
1 folder (3 sketchbooks) - various sizes
1 album - pen, pencil and ink ; 10 x 15 cm. - watercolour
1 document of textual material - 20 x 10 cm. - manuscript
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Copyright restrictions may apply : Photographs in this collection created before 1955 are all out of copyright. Clippings published before 1955 are out of copyright. Original drawings are in copyright for the life of creator plus 70 years.
Copyright holder : Unknown
Approval for reproduction required : Applies to the original drawings
Please acknowledge : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy G.K. Townshend
Physical Access Conditions
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Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
WATERCOLOURS
Approx. 42 watercolours, some signed and dated. Mostly are preliminary drawings. Some are painted on verso.
SKETCHES
Approx. 130 sketches, mostly pencil, some ink. Sketches are mainly preliminary sketches for other works. Some sketches have notes concerning shading and colours.
SKETCHBOOKS
2 spiral bound and 1 sm...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Pictorial material from the Geoffrey Keith Townshend papers, ca. 1911-1947
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.2182 as part of the eRecords Project 2011-2012
Signature / Inscriptions
Some watercolours, sketches and cartoons are signed and dated.
Some have notes concerning colours and shading.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Mrs. D. Townshend, March 1971
Pic.Acc.2182
Administrative / Biographical history
Geoffrey Townshend worked as a cartoonist for the Bulletin from 1911, and also produced watercolours. After enlisting in 1915 he served for 3 years in France. He produced drawings from the Western Front and France for the ‘Aussie’.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXD 1123
Record Identifier
9O4orw2n
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9O4orw2n
Other Identifiers
Reference code
911223
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