Photographic copy of a drawing of 'The Homestead', Bondi, [not after 1993] / photograph by Jenny Pri...
Photographic copy of a drawing of 'The Homestead', Bondi, [not after 1993] / photograph by Jenny Pri...
Photographic copy of a drawing of 'The Homestead', Bondi, [not after 1993] / photograph by Jenny Priestley ; drawing probably by Georgiana Sophia Ormond O'Brien
About this item
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Author / Creator
Date
[not after 1993 (photographic copy of drawing created between 1851 and 1923)]
Record Identifier
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Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
1 photographic print - 8 x 13 cm
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Copyright status : In copyright - Life of creator plus 70 years
Copyright holder : Jenny Priestley
Rights and Restrictions Information : No reproduction without prior written approval of copyright holder
Please acknowledge : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Jenny Priestley
Issue Copy
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Photographic print of a drawing of 'The Homestead', depicting a house on a hillside.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Photographic copy of a drawing of 'The Homestead', Bondi, [not after 1993] / photograph by Jenny Priestley ; drawing probably by Georgiana Sophia Ormond O'Brien
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
The Homestead, a substantial house at Bondi, an eastern beachside suburb of Sydney, was built on land acquired in 1851 by Edward Smith Hall in trust for his daughter Georgiana Elizabeth (1821-1860). Her husband, Francis O'Brien, later purchased the house and its surrounding 200 acres.
Signature / Inscriptions
"Sketch of 'The Homestead' / 21 Sir Thomas Mitchell Rd, Bondi / Artist unknown / Dorothy Rigney" -- in typescript on reverse of photograph
Attributions / Conjectures
Jenny Priestley believes that the original drawing was by Georgiana Sophia Ormond O'Brien (1845-1923), daughter of Francis and Georgiana O'Brien, and that the small figure in the lower left corner depicts herself.
Date note
Photograph dated from publication date of The entwining branches / Jenny Priestley. St Ives: Jenny Priestley, 1993 in which the photograph appears.
Original drawing dated from the period between date of purchase of land on which 'The Homestead' was subsequently built and date of death of the probable artist.
Contextual Information
Source
Lent for copying by Jenny Priestley, April 2018
Collection history
At the time the photograph was taken, the original drawing was owned by Mrs Dorothy Rigney, but is no longer in existence.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
YolgpqA9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YolgpqA9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
9608051
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