Pre-Felton acquisitions included: Bowl (second). Purchased 1885. Loc? Tall Jug. Purchased 1885. Loc? Vase. Purchased 1885. NGV 550-D1M [ill.]: see photo at right The NGV’s annual report for 1885 lists the three pieces listed above among the group of ceramics bought on the advice of Frederick Leighton. Only the vase reproduced here appears to be
Pre-Felton acquisitions included: Tazza (with “Death of Meleager” in high relief), c.1860. Purchased 1862. NGV 1024-D1R Tazza & cover (1851) & 2 tankards (both c.1880), all in electrotype silver. Purchased 1885. NGV (refer catalogue for details) [photo: Tankard (NGV 1031-D1R)] The Birmingham company (in operation from 1807 to 1963) manufactured silver and silver plate pieces. Several other examples,
Pre-Felton acquisitions included: 2 vases and a jug, c.1871-4 (decorator Hannah Barlow). Purchased 1886. NGV (refer catalogue) Miscellaneous pieces, mostly from 1879-80 (various decorators). Purchased 1881. 16 extant in NGV (refer catalogue for details) [photo above: Vase decorated by Hannah Barlow (NGV 422-D2)] The company was established in Lambeth, London, by John Doulton and others
Pre-Felton acquisitions included: Dancing Gentleman. Gift of F.G.Dalgety 1862. NGV 501-D1M Cup, saucer and plate (1810-30). Purchased 1884. NGV 522.a-b-D1M [ill.] & 524-D1M [ill.]: see photo of cup at right Plate (c.1825). Purchased 1884. NGV 525-D1M Bloor Derby Tea cup (1825-48). Purchased 1884. NGV 521-D1M Derby Crown Porcelain Co. (in operation 1876-90): Covered vase, c.1888.
Pre-Felton acquisitions included: 3 vases and a dish (various decorators). Purchased 1895. NGV 253 to 256-D2 [photo: Vase, decorated by Elizabeth Wilkins (NGV 255-D2)] All four pieces acquired in 1895 were bought directly from Harold Rathbone, one of the founders of this relatively short-lived pottery, which was active at Birkenhead, Cheshire, from 1894 to 1901.
Pre-Felton acquisitions included: Dish, Delft ware, c.1500. Donated by F.G.Dalgety 1862. NGV 505A-D1M De Grieksche A Pottery (Jan Theunis Dextra), Delft: Shaving bowl (1758-64). Donated by F.G.Dalgety 1862. NGV 504C-D1M: see photo at right Both pieces listed above were donated by Dalgety in 1862. The shaving bowl is from the famous pottery operated from 1657-1818,
Pre-Felton acquisitions included: 2 plates and 2 vases. Presented by F.G.Dalgety 1862. NGV (refer catalogue) Pair of covered vases (c.1879). Presented by Copeland & Sons 1880. NGV 362.a-d-D1M Ice pail. Purchased 1880. NGV 357-D1M Potpourri vase, & Écuelle and stand. Purchased 1881. NGV 354 & 355-D1M [photo: Loch Awe plate donated by Dalgety 1862 (NGV 359-D1M)]
Pre-Felton acquisitions included: Wall relief (Madonna and Child). Purchased 1893. NGV 1709-D1A Dish (c.1895). Purchased 1895. NGV 258-D2 Further examples purchased in 1897, 6 of them extant in the NGV (refer catalogue) [photo: Plate, c.1897 (NGV 372-D2)] The Manifattura Figli di Giuseppe Cantagalli, Florence, produced maiolica ware in traditional style. The business, which became particularly
Pre-Felton acquisitions with decoration attributed to the Brussa workshop included: Bottle (Venice, late 18th century). Purchased 1871. NGV 24-D1R Tumbler (Venice, late 18th century). Purchased 1871. NGV 14-D1R [photo: Tumbler (NGV 14-D1R)] The two objects listed above, both with enamel decoration in the style for which Osvaldo Brussa and his son Angelo were well known during
Pre-Felton acquisitions included: Tube (c.1878) and two Goblets, (c.1880). Purchased 1886. NGV 722-D1M, 723-D1M & 738-D1M [photo: Tube 1880 (NGV 722-D1M)] The work of French glassmaker Philippe-Joseph Brocard (1831-96), inspired by Islamic decorative traditions, received favourable attention in exhibitions in Paris in 1867 and 1878. These examples were bought, along with other pieces of French
Pre-Felton acquisitions included: Cruet stand (1740). Purchased 1871. NGV p.16 [ill.]: see photo at right Barrel, bowl and tankard (various dates), attributed to Briati. Purchased 1871. NGV 31-D1R, 57-D1R & 95-D1R [all reproduced] [Photo: Cruet stand. Purchased 1871 (NGV p.16)] Giuseppe Briati (1686-1772), born into a family of Murano glass-makers, became famous for the elaborate chandeliers he
Pre-Felton acquisitions noted: Two pairs of vases. Purchased 1885. One pair extant in NGV (548.1-2-D1M): see photo at right C.H.Brannam produced pottery in Barnstaple, Devon, from 1879-1913. Both sets of vases purchased in 1885, described as Barum earthenware, were noted in the 1885 Annual Report among the ceramic pieces selected by Sir Frederick Leighton. The
Works by or after Weigall included in this catalogue Weigall Dr Charles Perry 1875 {1876} SLV [PA] Reynolds (S.) after Weigall Duke of Wellington {1883} NGV [PR] Weigall portrayed many of his contemporaries over a long and successful career. Refs. Bénézit 14, p.740 (noting that he exhibited at the RA from 1846); see also the entry noted
Work by Leighton included in this catalogue Leighton Study for Elijah {1897} NGV [DR] Ceramics bought on Leighton’s advice in 1885: see note below. The artist, described by Christopher Wood as “the Hercules of Victorian classicism,” was knighted in 1878, and was then made a peer shortly before he died. The drawing listed above was
Reynolds, Samuel William (1773-1836; English) after Weigall, Henry (1829?-1925; English) Portrait of the Duke of Wellington Mezzotint Gift of T.F.Bailey 1883 National Gallery of Victoria (p.184.1-1) This image of the hero of Waterloo appears to have been based on a miniature produced in the year of his death in 1852, at the age of 83.
South Indian, 16th/17th-century: Krishna (granite). Presented by Rev.G.Newport 1883 (NGV 60-D1A) One of the more arresting early photographs of the Melbourne Public Library includes a particularly fascinating detail. Dimly visible in the background of the reading room (Queen’s Hall), presiding serenely over the carefully posed gentlemen at their desks, is a statue – not of Sir Redmond
Samuel Calvert: Sculpture Gallery, Melbourne Public Library: wood engraving, published in The Illustrated Melbourne Post, 27 July 1866 (SLV) The hyperbole with which prominent local critic James Smith described the Melbourne Public Library’s new Sculpture Gallery when it opened in 1865 reveals both the classicizing aspirations underlying the new collection, and their obvious limitations: “Enough that
Works included in this catalogue: Dicksee The Crisis 1891 {1891} NGV [PA] * Dicksee Unidentified drawing {c.1896?} Loc? [DR] Dicksee, who became a member of the Royal Academy in 1891, pursued a successful career as a painter of historical subjects and dressy society portraits. Late in life, he was elected President of the RA (1924) and
Dicksee, Frank (1853-1928; English) Unidentified drawing Purchased c.1896 (advice of Joseph Pennell); de-accessioned 1905 Location unknown This drawing is mentioned by Sonia Dean, in her 1986 survey of the development of the NGV’s drawing collection, as one of those recommended by Pennell in the 1890s. Dean observes however that an entry in the NGV stockbook
Russell, Robert (1808-1900; English/Australian) Melbourne from the Falls, Jun 30 1837 Watercolour, 41 x 52 cm (sheet) Purchased, 1903 State Library of Victoria (H26102) One of several images of/from Russell’s cottage on the old Yarra Falls, this work has yet to be viewed. See also Montefiore Melbourne from the Falls 1837 {1866} SLV [ET] and * Russell [attrib.] Melbourne
Works by or after Russell included in this catalogue: Montefiore Melbourne from the Falls 1837 {by 1870} SLV [ET] Russell Melbourne from the Falls 1837 {by 1870} SLV [DR] * Russell [attrib.] Melbourne from the Old Falls 1837 {1891} Loc? [PR] Russell Melbourne from the Falls 1837 {1903} SLV [WT] [photo: Alice Panton: portrait of Russell in 1899 (SLV)] Russell, appointed
This room, essentially a stairwell linking the Stawell and McArthur Galleries in the former NGV, was apparently constructed in about 1887. It no longer exists in this form, having been absorbed into subsequent reconstruction of the State Library building. The space is now occupied by the south rotunda annexed to the Cowan (formerly Stawell) Gallery,
Works included in this catalogue De Gruchy & Leigh after Strafford Melbourne, 1856 {by 1861} SLV [PR] Strafford Police Station, Richmond Paddock {1888} SLV [DR] Strafford St Paul’s Church {1888} SLV [DR] Strafford studied and exhibited in England, where he was admired by Ruskin. He migrated to Australia in 1851, and was active as a draughtsman
Photographs included in the following entries: Fenton & others Palaces, Castles & Seats in England {1860} SLV [PH] Fenton, Bedford & others Cathedrals and Abbeys in England and Scotland {1860} SLV [PH] Arthur Melhuish (1829-95) appears to have been the major figure in the partnership he formed in London with Thomas McLean and Robert Napper, which ran from 1859 until
Photographs by Caire are noted under the following entries: Cole (T.) Duncan Gillies 1891 {1891} SLV [PA] Gilbert & Ball Redmond Barry 1887 {1887} SLV [SC] Rubens (after) The Garden of Love {1904} NGV [PA] Caire, born in Guernsey, had already developed an interest in photography by the time he arrived in Australia with his parents in about 1860.
Photographs included in the following entries: Fenton, Bedford & others England and Wales {1860} SLV [PH] Fenton, Bedford & others Cathedral and Abbeys {1860} SLV [PH] Cocke was a pioneer of photography in Britain, producing daguerrotypes from 1847, and submitting prints to the “Exhibition of Recent Specimens of Photography” in London (December 1852-January 1853), said
Photographs by Cade are listed in the following entries: Fenton, Bedford & others England and Wales {1860} SLV [PH] Fenton, Bedford & others Cathedrals and Abbeys {1860} SLV [PH] Little appears to be known about this photographer, several of whose architectural plates are included in the albums listed above. Refs. For some information on Cade,
Photos listed in this catalogue under: Brogi Ricordi di Napoli {c.1880?} SLV [PH] Skeen & others Pompei {sic} and Paris {c.1888} SLV [PH] Brogi worked as a photographer in his native Florence from c.1864, also making photographic trips to the Middle East etc. There were also offices in Rome and Naples. After his death, the business was
Brogi, Giacomo (1822-81; Italian) Ricordi di Napoli Album of 12 photographs Acquired c.1880? State Library of Victoria (H98.176/1-12) [reproduction: Napoli: Veduta del Porto (H98.176/8)] It is unclear whether this album was acquired in the pre-Felton era or not. It comprises a selection of conventional views of Naples and environs from Brogi’s catalogue, apparently dating from about 1880 (published
Cunego, Domenico (1727-1803; Italian), & others, after Raphael (1483-1520; Italian) Engravings after Paintings in the Loggie of the Vatican: Raphael and his Pupils Album comprising 52 folios Acquired by 1861 (?) State Library of Victoria (H2015.139/1-52) [reproduction: The Last Supper (H2015.13/52)] This intact album, previously in the main SLV collection, and transferred to the library’s Pictures