Unknown artist (17th-century Russian) Virgin and Child Oil on wood panel, 40.6 x 34.0 cm Gift of Mr H.H.Hart, 1868 National Gallery of Victoria (p.301.15-1) This icon is clearly documented in the NGV stock-book as donated to the Melbourne collection in 1868. An added note in the stock-book indicates that it was auctioned in 1948 (when
Unknown artist (Italian, 19th century?) Martyrdom of St Sebastian Oil on canvas, 200.66 x 121.92 cm Presented by Archbishop Goold, 1867 Unidentified, present location unknown Like * Unknown (Italian 19C?) Italian Boy and Cat {1856} Loc? [PA], also presented by Goold in 1867, this painting is listed in NGV 1894, but not NGV 1905, and is again
Unknown artist (Italian, 19th century?) Italian Boy and Cat Oil on canvas, c. 91.44 x 68.58 cm Presented by Archbishop Goold, 1867 Unidentified, present location unknown This canvas, still listed in the 1943 NGV catalogue, no longer appears to be in the collection. In the absence of a photograph, there seems little likelihood of identifying it. Goold
Unknown artist (Italian, 19th century?) Christ and Joseph Oil on canvas, 105.3 x 83.8 cm Gift of Miss Mollison, 1885 National Gallery of Victoria (p.311.3-1) This work is described in NGV 1894 simply as a “copy of an old master.” The composition is in the Caravaggesque tradition featuring candlelit figures (prevalent in Italian, Dutch and French 17th-century painting).
Unknown artist (Italian, 19th century?), after Gerard Seghers (1591-1651; Flemish) Christ at the Column Oil on canvas, 196.9 x 119.4 cm Presented by Sir James McBain, 1883 National Gallery of Victoria (p.308.10-1) This canvas was presented to Melbourne in 1883, with considerable fanfare, as an original work by famed Italian Baroque painter Guido Reni. It came with
Unknown artist (Italian, 17th century), possibly after Reni, Guido (1575-1642; Italian) The Repentance of St Peter Oil on canvas, 132.1 x 104.2 cm Bequest of Canon Bromby, D.D., 1889 National Gallery of Victoria (p.314.4-1) Listed in 1894 and 1905 as “in the manner of Guido Reni,” this canvas did not appear in Ursula Hoff’s various catalogues of
Unknown artist (German 19th century?) William I, Emperor of Germany Oil on canvas, c.144.78 x 114.3 cm Presented by the Emperor, 1870 State Library of Victoria William or Wilhelm I (1797-1888) was crowned king of Prussia in 1861, and then became the first Kaiser of the new unified Germany in January 1871. See also * Milster William I, King
Unknown artist (Dutch?) Dutch Peasants Oil on panel, c. 17.78 x 22.86 cm Presented by Joseph Reed, 1885 Unidentified, present location unknown This work, still listed in the NGV in 1943 (cat.629), no longer appears to be in the collection. Without further details, or a photograph, it seems impossible to say much about it, and the title
Unknown artist (Dutch or Flemish, 17th century?) Reading a Letter Oil on canvas, 41.8 x 60.0 cm Presented by Dr Thomas Black, 1885 National Gallery of Victoria (310.11/1) This work, described in NGV 1894 and 1905 as attributed to David Teniers the Younger (1610-90), was later demoted to “Dutch school,” possibly by David Ryckaert (1612-61): thus
Unknown artist (British?) An Indian Prince Oil painting, size unknown Acquired by 1894 Unidentified; present location unknown The sketchy details given here are based on the entry in NGV 1894, where the work is simply described as “an oil painting.” Refs. NGV 1894, p.128 (V.Buvelot Gallery, south wall, no.19)
Unknown artist (British?) A highland still Oil on canvas, c.101.6 x 127 cm Presented by Dr Gilbee, 1885 Unidentified; present location unknown Little is known about this work, apparently no longer in the NGV collection (although it was still listed in the 1943 catalogue). For further information on the donor, a medico who migrated to Australia from
Unknown artist (British, 19th century?) Duke of Wellington Oil on canvas, c. 61.0 x 48.3 cm Purchased, 1897 Unidentified, present location unknown According to the 1905 NGV catalogue, this portrait of Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington (1759-1852) was bought in Melbourne for 10 guineas. Still listed in NGV 1943 (cat.628), it no longer appears to be
Unknown artist (British?, 19th century?) Destruction of the Druids in Anglesea Oil on canvas, c. 60 x 140 cm (24” x 55”) Presented by Thomas Loader, 1867; de-accessioned and sold at auction, 1946 Unidentified, present location unknown This painting, listed in NGV 1894 but not in NGV 1905, was de-acquisitioned in 1946. The surviving Druids based
Unknown (British, 18thcentury?) Portrait of a Gentleman in Three-Quarter Profile Oil on canvas, 76.5 x 63.8 cm Purchased, 1873 National Gallery of Victoria (304.4/1) This painting, bought from a Melbourne dealer for a small sum, was listed in NGV 1875 and subsequent early catalogues as an anonymous portrait of an unknown gentleman. Hoff (1995) describes
Unknown (British, 18th century) Mr Nash Oil on canvas, 76.4 x 63.5 cm. Presented by G.R. Nash, 1870 National Gallery of Victoria (302.17-1) Described when it was acquired as a portrait of a certain Richard Nash by Sir Joshua Reynolds, this painting was listed in NGV 1875 and subsequent catalogues simply as a portrait of an
Unknown (British, 17th century) “Portrait, time of Cromwell” Oil on canvas, c.38.1 x 30.5 cm (15” x 12”) Purchased, 1870 Unidentified, present location unknown According to the 1905 NGV catalogue, this painting was purchased in Melbourne, but the early catalogues provide few other details, making identification difficult. The NGV’s unpublished list of pre-1905 acquisitions lists it as
Unknown (Australian, 19th century) Government House at Jolimont Oil on card, 18 x 28.5 cm (in frame 26 x 36.5 cm) Presented by George Brockway, 1900 State Library of Victoria (H3845) “La Trobe’s Cottage,” as it is known now, was built for Charles La Trobe at Jolimont, near the present Melbourne Cricket Ground, in 1839, using
Unknown artist [possibly John Wesley Burtt (1839-1917; English/ Australian)] Sir Charles Darling Oil on canvas, 76.6 x 63.6 cm Presented by William A’Beckett, 1890 State Library of Victoria (H17277) Darling was Victorian Governor from 1863 to 1868; another portrait of him, painted by John Botterill, c.1866, was included in the Public Library’s “Oval portrait” series. Although the present work
Wynfield, David Wilkie (1837-87; English) Death of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham 1871 Oil on canvas, 97.0 x 153.1 cm. Purchased, 1881 National Gallery of Victoria (p.307.12-1) In the age before BBC TV dramas, theatrical re-enactments and vivid images helped conjure up famous historical events like this, the murder of the widely-detested courtier of James I and
Withers, Walter (1854-1914; English/Australian) Tranquil Winter 1895 Oil on canvas, 76.0 x 122.7 cm Purchased, 1895 (advice of Bernard Hall) National Gallery of Victoria (12-2) This work was bought from the Victorian Artists’ Society: see also Davies Moonrise, Templestowe 1894 {1895} NGV [PA] etc. Withers migrated to Australia in 1882, and, took night classes at the National
Wilson, Richard (1713/14-82; Welsh), manner of Landscape with Italian buildings and a shepherd (late 18thcentury) Oil on paper on wood panel, 39.3 x 29.8 cm Bequest of Alfred Felton, 1904 National Gallery of Victoria (144-2) Felton’s personal collection was essentially assembled locally, leading to some inevitable limitations, apparent here – although conservation would help clarify
Williams, Penry (1802-85; Welsh) The Italian Family – Ferry on the River Ninfa 1834 Oil on canvas, 87.3 x 126 cm Purchased by the Commissioners of Fine Arts for Victoria (advice of Charles Eastlake), 1864 National Gallery of Victoria (p.301.10-1) This academic work was painted in Rome, where the artist worked for his entire career, having settled
Whitehead, Frederick (1853-1938; English) Stony Weir Oil on canvas, 51.0 x 76.5 cm Bequest of Alfred Felton, 1904 National Gallery of Victoria (141-2) This directly-observed landscape is typical of Felton’s personal collection. The painter, also known as Fred (thus in NGV 1905), was a close friend of the writer Thomas Hardy, and a fellow devotee of
Weigall, Henry (1829?-1925; English) Dr Charles Perry D.D., first Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne 1875 Oil on canvas, 94.7 x 120.7 cm (sight), framed Presented by subscribers, 1876; transferred to the SLV from the NGV, 1929 (?) State Library of Victoria (H35) Weigall, a successful portraitist, painted this work after Perry returned to England at the end of
Weber, Theodor (1838-1907; English) Fishing boats leaving Boulogne Harbour (c.1875) Oil on canvas, 68.7 x 103 cm Purchased, 1884 National Gallery of Victoria (p.310.3-1) The artist, born in Lepizig, specialized in marine painting. NGV 1905 describes this canvas as purchased in Melbourne. However, the NGV’s current online catalogue indicates that the painting came from London’s French
Weber, Otto (1832-88; German) The First Snow on the Tyrolean Alps (1866) Oil on canvas, 118.5 x 222.7 Purchased, 1868 (advice of Alfred Thomson) National Gallery of Victoria (p.301.9-1) This large, atmospheric canvas, shown in the Paris Salon of 1866, was one of several early NGV purchases featuring cows and other animals (e.g. Baisch Dutch Pastures,
Webb, James (1825-95; English) Gloucester Oil on canvas, 50.8 x 60.7 cm Bequest of Alfred Felton, 1904 National Gallery of Victoria (139-2) This picturesque view and Webb (J.) Lock on the Thames 1885 {1904} NGV [PA] both came from Felton’s own collection. Refs. AR 1904, p.26; NGV 1905, p.82 (III.McArthur Gallery, no.1)
Webb, James (1825-95; English) Lock on the Thames 1885 Oil on canvas, 139.5 x 122.6 cm Bequest of Alfred Felton, 1904 National Gallery of Victoria (140-2) This canvas was chosen by Bernard Hall from Felton’s collection, along with Webb (J.) Gloucester {1904} NGV [PA]. This particular work has the distinct air of a pastiche of/tribute to
Webb, James (1825-95; English) Rotterdam at Sunset 1868 Oil on canvas, 198.0 x 305.0 cm Purchased, 1869 (advice of Alfred Thomson) National Gallery of Victoria (p.302.1-1) This serene, large-scale work by Webb, a marine landscape specialist, was one of the first paintings bought on Thomson’s advice. NGV 1905 notes that there is a smaller painting
Webb, Charles Meer (1830-95; English) Checkmate 1866 Oil on canvas, 55.1 x 68.5 cm Purchased, 1870 National Gallery of Victoria (p.302.9-1) The artist appears to have specialized in such essays in the 17th-18th century Dutch/Flemish manner. NGV 1905 emphasizes that this is a replica (the earlier version of 1864 is in the V&A Museum). Refs. AR