Works included in this catalogue Gilbert (G.) [attrib.] Ballarat from Golden Point 1856 {1883} SLV [DR] Gilbert (G.) [attrib.] Grant Street, Ballaarat 1856 {1889} SLV [DR] Gilbert, born in England, is documented as working in Australia from 1841 onwards. Besides the attributed drawings listed above, several other drawings by or attributed to him, acquired after
Gibbs, James (19th-century British) Four landscape drawings Ink/sepia on paper, various sizes Purchased, 1886 Unidentified; present location unknown As listed in the NGV’s annual report for 1886, these drawings were as follows: (i) Menai Straits, North Wales (Indian ink, 6” x 9”) (ii) Conway Castle (Indian ink, 5 3/8” x 7 ½”) (iii) Brockley Castle,
Furniss, Harry (1854-1925; English) An Expert Pen & ink, c. 15.24 x 11.43 cm Purchased 1902 (advice of Bernard Hall) National Gallery of Victoria (117-2) The artist was a cartoonist and illustrator, known particularly for his work for Punch. He illustrated Lewis Carroll’s Sylvie and Bruno (1889), and many other books. His autobiography, Confessions of
Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906; British) Incidents in the Zulu War, 1878 1878 Brush and wash over pencil, 81.7 x 53.3 cm Presented by the proprietors of The Graphic, 1881 National Gallery of Victoria (p.168.15-1) The son of English watercolour specialist G.A.Fripp (1813-96), C.E.Fripp made his name as an artist-reporter covering various British military actions in
Flintoff, Thomas (c.1809-91; English/Australian) The Hon John Basson Humffray, First Commissioner of Mines – of Victoria 1859 Chalk, 67.0 x 62.0 cm Presented by H.R.Humffray, 1891 State Library of Victoria (H325) Although Humffray (1824-91) disassociated himself from the Eureka rebellion of 1854, he was a vocal advocate for miners’ rights in the period. In 1855, he
Works included in this catalogue Flintoff John Basson Humffray 1859 {1891} SLV [DR] Flintoff G.A.Thomson {1884} SLV [PA] Flintoff Sir William John Clarke 1885 {1888} SLV [PA] Born in Newcastle, England, Flintoff emigrated to Australia via the Californian gold-fields in 1856, and worked in Ballarat until 1872 (his chalk portrait of John Basson Humffray dates
Wrigglesworth & Binns (active c.1870-1900; New Zealanders), after? Captain John Stewart Spotswood, Settler in 1839, near the present site of Spottiswoode Chalk, c.56 x 40 cm Presented by R.H.Seddon, 1887 State Library of Victoria (H239) This rather awkward-looking image is identified in the inscription at the base of the frame as a portrait of “Capt.John
Dyce, William (1806-64; Scottish) Portrait of HRH the Prince of Wales (1848) Chalk and gouache on paper, 48.2 x 38.1 cm Gift of Duncan Elphinstone Cooper, 1877 National Gallery of Victoria (p.167.31-1) This work, described in NGV 1894 and 1905 as a pastel drawing, and reproduced in the 1905 catalogue in its original oval format, shows
Duckett, Thomas (1839-68; English) Design for the Seal of the Melbourne Public Library Size and medium unknown Acquired by commission, 1868 Present location unknown (lost?) [photo: wood engraving published in 1870] Duckett’s drawing was commissioned by Augustus Tulk, on behalf of the Library. The artist is recorded as being disappointed that “the trustees do not intend
Du Maurier, George Louis (1834-96; French/English) A Connoisseur 1891 Pen & ink, 12.2 x 19.3 cm (image), 20 x 25.4 cm (sheet) Purchased 1892 (advice of Bernard Hall) National Gallery of Victoria (p.432.1-1) [photo: as reproduced in NGV 1894] The late Victorian “upstairs/downstairs” scenario is spelt out in the dialogue inscribed below the image (included in
Du Maurier, George Louis (1834-96; French/English) Speeches to be lived down, if possible 1889 Pen & ink Purchased 1892 (advice of Bernard Hall) National Gallery of Victoria (p.432.3-1) This drawing and Du Maurier A Connoisseur 1891 {1892} NGV [DR], both made for Punch, were chosen by Hall from the 1892 Anglo-Australian Exhibition, Melbourne. Inscriptions below
Works included in this catalogue Du Maurier Speeches to be lived down 1889 {1892} NGV [DR] Du Maurier A Connoisseur 1891 {1892} NGV [DR] Du Maurier, born in France, later moved to London, becoming well known for the cartoons he contributed to Punch from 1865 onwards, including the two sketches listed below. A number of
Castello, Bernardo (1557-1629; Italian), attributed to Study of Male Figure representing St Luke Pen and wash, c. 30.5 x 17.8 cm Gift of Eliezer Montefiore, 1869 Unidentified; present location unknown The artist, also known as Castelli (and listed thus in NGV 1894 and 1905), worked mainly in his native Liguria. He was the father of
Burne-Jones, Edward (1833-98; English) Ladies and Death (1860) Pen & ink over pencil laid down on thin card, 14.4 x 45.0 cm Purchased, 1898 (advice of Joseph Pennell) National Gallery of Victoria (41-2) Burne-Jones met William Morris while studying at Oxford in the 1850s, and later came under the influence of the Pre-Raphaelites, especially Dante Gabriel
Work by Pennell listed in this catalogue Pennell A Devil of Notre Dame 1893 {1895} NGV [DR] Pre-Felton works bought on Pennell’s advice Abbey Phillida Flouts Me 1886 {1895} NGV [DR] Burne-Jones Ladies and Death {1898} NGV [DR] Houghton Mother, child and father {1897} NGV [DR] Keene Interior of a Shop {1898} NGV [DR] Leighton Study
Black, Margaret (active 1859-63; English?) Launceston and the Tamar, from Flagstaff Hill (c.1859 or earlier) Pencil drawing mounted on wood, 12.05 x 25.5 cm Presented by the artist, by 1870 State Library of Victoria (H34678) Joan Kerr, in her biography in the Dictionary of Australian Artists, observes that this drawing, Black’s “major known work,” was shown in
Becker, Ludwig (1808-61; German/Australian) Commissioner Murray’s Tent, Bendigo 1854 Pencil with white highlights on buff paper, 17 x 23 cm Purchased, 1894 State Library of Victoria (H1440) This drawing, signed and dated Jan.1854, and inscribed “Bendigo” and “Zur freundlichen Erinninerung an” (“Friendly memories”), dates from Becker’s earlier years in Australia. He was at the Bendigo goldfields
Works included in this catalogue Becker Commissioner Murray’s Tent 1854 {1894} SLV [DR] Becker Men of Victoria 1856 {by 1861} SLV [IB] Becker Old Prince’s Bridge 1857 {1894} SLV [PA] Becker left Germany after the 1848 revolution, and travelled from England via Rio de Janiero to Tasmania, arriving in March 1851. He was in Bendigo
Works included in this catalogue * Bartolozzi [attrib] Study of Figures {1869} Loc? [DR] Bartolozzi & Byrne after Webber Death of Captain Cook 1785 {1882} SLV [PR] See also Adam (R.) & others Palace of Diocletian 1764 {by 1861} SLV [IB] (including several prints by Bartolozzi) Born in Florence in about 1727 (authorities differ on this point),
Bartolozzi, Francesco (1727-1817; Italian), attributed to Study of Figures Red chalk, c. 30.5 x 22.9 cm Gift of Eliezer Montefiore, 1869 Unidentified; present location unknown This was one of several Old Master drawings documented as donated to the NGV in 1869 by Montefiore, an avid supporter of both the Melbourne and Sydney galleries in their
Barnard, Fred (1846-1896; English) [Drawing – subject unknown] Pen and ink on paper, c.12.7 x 14 cm Purchased, 1903 (advice of Bernard Hall) Unidentified; present location unknown Both the 1903 Annual Report and NGV 1905 provide sketchy details, making identification difficult, in the absence of a reproduction. Barnard was an illustrator and genre painter, best
Abbey, Edwin Austin (1852-1911; American/English) Phillida Flouts Me 1886 Pen and ink on paper, 37 x 28.8 cm (image), 38 x 30.4 cm (sheet) Purchased 1895 (advice of Joseph Pennell) National Gallery of Victoria (3-2) Abbey, a well-known illustrator, born in Philadelphia, lived mostly in England after 1883. According to NGV 1905, the title of this drawing (dated
Works included in this catalogue * Gully The Boundary, Snowy Mountains, New Zealand 1870 {1870} Loc? [WT] Gully Croixelles Harbour 1868 {1870} NGV [WT] Gully Waimea Plains 1868 {1870} NGV [WT] The artist, born in Bath, settled in New Zealand in 1852. He specialized in watercolours, exhibiting widely, both in New Zealand and also in
Works included in this catalogue * Weedon Glen Falloch 1882 {1883} Loc? [WT] Weedon Changing pasture 1891 {1892} NGV [WT] Weedon was a watercolour specialist. Another characteristic example, On the south coast, Hastings 1882, was bought for the AGNSW in 1883. Refs. For Weedon, see Mallalieu (1976), p.273; Bénézit 14, p.719 (listing both works noted above); and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus_Walford_Weedon
Works included in this catalogue Guérard Mount Kosciusko 1866 {1870} NGV [PA] Guérard Spring in the valley of the Mitta Mitta 1866 {1866} NGV [PA] Guérard 95 drawings of Melbourne, Ballarat etc. 1852-56 {1902} SLV [DR] Guérard Australian Landscapes [Nos.1-24] {1868} SLV [PR] Von Guérard, who worked in Australia between 1852 and 1881, received early
Works included in this catalogue Varley Dolgelly near Barmouth 1818 {1902} NGV [WT] Varley Moel Heboeg {1902} NGV [WT] Mallalieu (1976) quotes the extraordinary observation by Randall Davies (later Felton Bequest advisor, 1931-34), that Varley did for water-colour painting “what St.Paul did for Christianity”! Examples of his neoclassical landscapes are held in the Tate and other
Works included in this catalogue Ham (T.) after Strutt Opening of Prince’s Bridge 1851 {by 1865} SLV [PR] and Ham (T.) after Strutt Opening of Prince’s Bridge 1851 (c.2) {1868} SLV [PR] Strutt First Victorian Parliament, 1856 {1868} SLV [DR] Strutt The Burke and Wills Exploring Expedition 1862 {1902} SLV [WT] Strutt View of the Golden Point –
Works included in this catalogue Stanfield The Morning after Trafalgar 1863 {1888} NGV [PA] Stanfield Countrymen at Dinner {1877} NGV [WT] Stanfield (after) Coast Scenery 1836 {1861} SLV [IB] The Morning after Trafalgar is said to show the influence of Turner: see now Turner (J.M.W.) Dunstanborough Castle {1888} NGV [PA], also acquired for Melbourne in 1888. It
Works included in this catalogue Rowan Flower painting: Pandorea jasminoides… {1890} NGV [WT] * Rowan Flower painting {1890} Loc? [WT] Rowan, the daughter of Victorian pastoralists, was a prolific and successful botanical illustrator. At the international exhibitions held in Melbourne in 1880 and 1888, her meticulous flower paintings won the judges’ favour over the consciously more
Works included in this catalogue Haghe after Roberts The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia {by 1860} SLV [PR] Roberts St Anne, Bruges 1851 {1894} NGV [PA] Roberts Heidelberg Castle {1904} NGV [WT] Roberts, known in his day as “the Scottish Canaletto,” is known mainly for works based on his travels in Europe and