Circular Quay / watercolour by Frederick Garling
Circular Quay / watercolour by Frederick Garling
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Author / Creator
Date
c.1854
Call Numbers
ML 88
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Physical Description
Contents
1 drawing - 33.5 x 44.7 cm. inside mount; framed 56.2 x 71 cm. - watercolour and gouache with underdrawing
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Out of copyright : Artist died before 1955
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Contents
In the foregound is shown the 'Pride of the Sea', an American ship, tied up at the wharf in front of James Grocott's Wholesale, Wine and Spirit warehouse, which is listed in "Waugh & Cox's directory of Sydney and its suburbs" for 1855 as being in New Pitt Street, or Circular Quay. The 'Pride of the Sea' was in the Harbour in 1854.
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Full title
Circular Quay / watercolour by Frederick Garling
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Notes
General note
'Pride of the Sea' was built by the designer of the first yacht to win the America's Cup. It's revolutionary bow and sails attracted considerable interest on her Sydney visit.
Digital order no:Album ID : 874511
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
ML 88
Record Identifier
nQR2oEx1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nQR2oEx1
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Reference code
423731
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