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[John Harris, Surgeon, ca 1790-1805] / by unknown artist
[John Harris, Surgeon, ca 1790-1805] / by unknown artist
About this item
Full title
Date
ca 1790-1805
Call Numbers
MIN 433
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
1 drawing - 7 x 5.5 cm (sight) in frame 13.3 x 11.6 cm - watercolour on card, in original wood frame
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Level of description
Fonds
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Issue Copy
Digitised
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Shows Harris probably aged in his forties, wearing a black coat and white shirt.
Alternative Titles
Full title
[John Harris, Surgeon, ca 1790-1805] / by unknown artist
Notes
General note
This work is not signed, titled or dated. Date is derived from approximate age and costume of sitter.
Digital order no:Album ID : 874366
Signature / Inscriptions
Unsigned
Conservation note
In 1961, the miniature was damaged by antiseptic accidentally spilled on the painting. The surface of the painting was smeared when the fluid was wiped away. Restoration worked was carried out in 1963 by Mr Setelik, State Library of NSW.
Object History
By descent to Helen Ekin from her husband, Hugh. Given to Hugh by his grandparents, Hugh Ekin and Minnie Harris. Hugh and Minnie were first cousins and both descendants of John and Ann Harris of Moneymore, County Londonderry, Ireland.
John and Ann’s sons were Surgeon John Harris, and also George, William and Robert Harris. Hugh Ekin is descend...
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Mrs Helen Ekin, February 2009
Administrative / Biographical history
Surgeon John Harris (1754-1838) was a member of the Royal Navy and the NSW Corps. He was appointed surgeon's mate in the New South Wales Corps in 1789 and promoted surgeon in 1792. He arrived in New South Wales in the Surprize in June 1790 and was posted to Parramatta. In 1793 he was granted 100 acres of land at Parramatta. He bought the property,...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MIN 433
Record Identifier
nX6OgQzY
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nX6OgQzY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
843846
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