Series 14: Drawings of corroborees and hunting scenes from Carrolup Reserve, Western Australia; draw...
Series 14: Drawings of corroborees and hunting scenes from Carrolup Reserve, Western Australia; drawing of aboriginals watching the arrival of the First Fleet, ca. 1920-1953 / collected by Ella McFadyen
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1920-1953
Call Numbers
PXE 1003/Box 2/41-59
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Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
1 drawing - 38 x 26.5 cm on board 47.5 x 34.5 cm - pen, ink and wash layout, poem attached
18 drawings - 38.5 x 29 cm on mount 43 x 33.5 cm - chalk
Other Descriptions
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Series
Arrangement
Captioned by cataloguer except for no. 44
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
41. Sign on board “Aboriginal boy artists from Carrolup Reserve, Western Australia...”
42. Kangaroos
43. Aboriginal people by a river
44. Dusk on the hill
45. Corroboree dance
46. Kangaroo hunt.
47. Men on horseback (on reverse of no. 46)
48. Kangaroo hunt
49. Sketch of river (on reverse of no. 48)
50. Corroboree dance<...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Series 14: Drawings of corroborees and hunting scenes from Carrolup Reserve, Western Australia; drawing of aboriginals watching the arrival of the First Fleet, ca. 1920-1953 / collected by Ella McFadyen
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
No. 59 pen and ink sketch is probably by Edwina Bell.
No 41 sign on board "Aboriginal boy artists from Carrolup Reserve, Western Australia. These boys, eleven to thirteen years of age, received no instruction in drawing, but drew from observation. Samples kindly lent by Miss Ella McFadyen.
There are black & white photographic print copies of...
Signature / Inscriptions
No. 46 signed on bottom : Barry Loo [?]
No. 55 signed on bottom : Revel Coo [?]
No. 58 signed on bottom right : Milton J. 12 yrs
Most have name on reverse : Ella McFadyen
Conservation note
Pastels covered with silicone release mylar to prevent image transfer.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXE 1003/Box 2/41-59
Record Identifier
YoldJNW9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YoldJNW9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
836301
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