[Maria J. Scott : album of drawings mainly of Sydney views, ca. 1835-1860]
[Maria J. Scott : album of drawings mainly of Sydney views, ca. 1835-1860]
[Maria J. Scott : album of drawings mainly of Sydney views, ca. 1835-1860]
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1835, 1842, 1854, 1857, 1860
Call Numbers
PXC 292 (v.1)
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Physical Description
Contents
Albums - 30.5 x 47.5 x 3.7 cm. - 1 sketchbook (74 pencil drawings)
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Access and use
Issue Copy
Digitised
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Contains drawings predominantly of Sydney as well as some New South Wales and Australian sketches. Sydney views include Macquarie Place, The Domain, Darling Point, Mossman [i.e. Mosman] Bay, Sydney Cove, St James Church, Brisbane Water, Government House, and the North Shore. Other views include Murrumbidgee & Goss Rivers, Port Stephens, Rodd's Bay,...
Alternative Titles
Full title
[Maria J. Scott : album of drawings mainly of Sydney views, ca. 1835-1860]
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Some pages are blank.
Stylistically, the drawings are copies of Conrad Martens' works.
"D.S. Mitchell" signature appears on front endpaper
Digital order no:Album ID : 1261057
Signature / Inscriptions
Many drawings are signed, "M.J. Scott" or "M.J.S."
One drawing is signed as Maria Scott's maiden name and dated, "M.J. Barney 1835"
Some drawings are dated 1842, 1854, 1857, 1860.
Contextual Information
Source
Transferred from Mitchell Manuscripts, Aug. 1997
Bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXC 292 (v.1)
Record Identifier
nX6O3qrY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nX6O3qrY
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Reference code
430654
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