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[Hobartville, Richmond, N.S.W] / attributed to Frederick Garling

[Hobartville, Richmond, N.S.W] / attributed to Frederick Garling

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9qoQgMq1

[Hobartville, Richmond, N.S.W] / attributed to Frederick Garling

About this item

Full title

[Hobartville, Richmond, N.S.W] / attributed to Frederick Garling

Date

approximately 1857

Call Numbers

V/223

Record Identifier

9qoQgMq1

Reference Code

913830

Formats

Physical Description

Contents

1 drawing - 34.5 x 52.0 cm - watercolour

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

Access and use

Copying Conditions

Out of copyright

Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

More information

Scope and Contents

Contents

Watercolour, with pencil underdrawing, showing front and side view of house. Pictured on the drive at the side of the property are a woman and two children.

Alternative Titles

Full title

[Hobartville, Richmond, N.S.W] / attributed to Frederick Garling

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

Signature / Inscriptions

On backing board (now discarded) handwritten in pen 'Cox 2702' and damaged label reading 'Hobartville / Richmond - N.S. Wales / Built by William Cox J ?. eldest / son of William & Rebecca Cox / Married Elizabeth ? , 12th Aug. ?'

Attributions / Conjectures

Unsigned. Attributed to Frederick Garling by Manager, Original Materials Branch, State Library of N.S.W, 2 November 2004

Date note

No date. Dated from fragments of German print on edges of reverse of watercolour

Object History

By descent through the Cox family

Contextual Information

Source

Purchased from James C. S. Cox, December 2010

Administrative / Biographical history

The property, Hobartville, was purchased by Lt. William Cox in 1816 and the homestead was completed in 1828. On the death of Cox in 1850, the estate was left to his wife, Elizabeth and on her death, to their son William. In 1863 Hobartville was conveyed to the third son, Sloper Cox, who lived there until 1877, after which the property was sold. Gar...

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

V/223

Record Identifier

9qoQgMq1

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9qoQgMq1

Other Identifiers

Reference code

913830

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