[Albums of drawings mainly of Sydney Harbour and North Shore, ca. 1850-1860 / by Maria Jane Scott]
[Albums of drawings mainly of Sydney Harbour and North Shore, ca. 1850-1860 / by Maria Jane Scott]
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Date
ca. 1850-1860
Call Numbers
PX*D 15
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Physical Description
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Albums - 31.2 x 46 cm or smaller - 2 sketchbooks (21 pencil - 9 watercolour drawings)
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Scope and Contents
Contents
VOLUME 1
Contains drawings of Willoughby Falls, view near Bengalla, Government House, creek near Mosman Bay, Domain, Sydney Harbour, Shelly Beach, Dawes Point, St Thomas's Church (North Sydney), and Homestead Bengalla (13 drawings)
VOLUME 2
Contains drawings of The Priory, Sydney from North Shore, St Leonards Church, Sydney Harbour, Govern...
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Full title
[Albums of drawings mainly of Sydney Harbour and North Shore, ca. 1850-1860 / by Maria Jane Scott]
Authors, Artists and Contributors
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Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Volume 2 came from the Papers of Rev. William Branwhite Clarke.
The drawings in Vol. 2 pages 25-33 were originally loose and have been inserted into the volume.
Stylistically, many of the drawings are copies of Conrad Martens' works.
Signature / Inscriptions
Some of the drawings are initialled, "M.J.S.", and some are signed "M.J. Scott"
One drawing is initialled, "H.B".
Several drawings are inscribed with, "by Mrs D.C.F. Scott" in a later hand.
Most drawings are titled.
"Sketches by M.J.S." is embossed on front of Volume 2
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by L. Clarke, Sept. 1944
Transferred from Mitchell Manuscripts, May 1997
Administrative / Biographical history
Maria Jane Barney married David Charles Frederick Scott in 1838. Initially they lived at the Barney's home, Fort Macquarie, ("the dear Fort" as Maria described it) then moved to Newcastle. In 1839 D.C.F. Scott took up land at Bengalla near Muswellbrook to breed Walers for the horse trade and grapes for wine. The property was sold after the Bank of...
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PX*D 15
Record Identifier
YRlZa6gn
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Reference code
430908
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