Provaggi, Cesare (c.1800-80; Italian) The Nephew Watercolour, c.17.8 x 27.9 cm Purchased, 1876 (advice of Archibald Michie) Unidentified; present location unknown See * Provaggi The Minstrel {1876} Loc? [WT]. A note in the NGV’s stock-book indicates that this work was lent to the Beechworth Library and Museum in 1910; no return date is recorded. Refs. AR
Provaggi, Cesare (c.1800-80; Italian) The Minstrel Watercolour, c.25.4 x 35.6 cm Purchased, 1876 (advice of Archibald Michie) Unidentified; present location unknown According to the 1905 NGV catalogue, this work and * Provaggi The Nephew {1876} Loc? [WT] were both bought in London by Michie, Victorian Agent-General. Views of Rome by Campi, also produced for the tourist market, were
Phillott, Constance (1842-1931; English) The Haunt of Ancient Peace Watercolour on paper, size unknown Purchased, 1871 (advice of John Ruskin) National Gallery of Victoria (p.165.5-1) Ruskin’s taste is exemplified in this unassuming watercolour, which also appears to typify the work of this artist, a member of the Royal Watercolour Society (ARWS). Refs. AR 1871, p.41;
Pedder, John (1850-1929; British) The Lame Foot Watercolour on paper, 35 x 52 cm (sight) Purchased, 1901 National Gallery of Victoria (101-2) This rustic work was one of several watercolours bought on the recommendation of the Royal Academy. The artist, apparently a landscape specialist, was elected a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in
Parker, John (1839-1915; English) Miss Hardcastle 1889 Watercolour, c.53.5 x 38 cm Purchased, 1892; de-accessioned and sold at auction, 1950 Unidentified; present location unknown Bought from the Anglo-Australian Exhibition, Melbourne, this work was still in the NGV in 1914-15, when it was listed as on loan to the Maryborough and Mildura councils respectively. By 1950,
O’Brien, George (1821-88; Irish/New Zealander), attributed to Residence of Captain Lonsdale, Melbourne Watercolour, c.21.5 x 28 cm Presented by John Pascoe Fawkner, 1868 Present location unknown [reproduction: photo held in State Library of Victoria (H3847)] Catalogued in the early NGV records as by an un-named artist, this was one of several views of early Melbourne
O’Brien, George (1821-88; Irish/New Zealander) View from Retreat Villa, St Kilda 1862 Water-colour on paper, c.29.5 x 44.5 cm (12” x 17 ½”) Purchased, 1886 Unidentified; present location unknown This drawing does not appear to be extant in either the SLV or NGV collections. It was acquired with O’Brien View from the Junction of Barkley
O’Brien, George (1821-88; Irish/New Zealander) View from the Junction of Barkley {sic} and Princes Streets St Kilda 1862 Water-colour with ink, pencil and chinese white on toned paper, 29.5 x 44.5 cm (sheet) Purchased, 1886 State Library of Victoria (H290) This sketch, signed and dated, shows Albert Park, beyond the gates, and Port Phillip Bay in
O’Brien, George (1821-88; Irish/New Zealander) Corner of Collins Street and Swanston Street 1853 Watercolour, gouache and pencil on paper on canvas, 45.4 x 74.8 (image and sheet) Bequest of Alfred Felton, 1904 National Gallery of Victoria (158-2) Unfortunately, this large watercolour is in rather poor condition. However, the architectural details are still fairly clear, and there
O’Brien, George (1821-88; Irish/New Zealander) Melbourne taken from near the west end of Collins Street – 1840 Watercolour and pencil, 14.8 x 29.4 cm Gift of John Pascoe Fawkner, 1868 State Library of Victoria (H271) An inscription on the verso notes that the work was made for Fawkner, who presented it to the Melbourne collection in
North, John William (1842-1924; English) The Little Copse on the Hill; a Dead Rabbit 1891 Watercolour, gouache, gum Arabic and scratching out, on paper, 39.0 x 57.0 cm (sheet) Purchased, 1892 (advice of Hubert von Herkomer) National Gallery of Victoria (p.431.5-1) This minutely-observed study was bought at the same time as North An English Summer’s Day {1892}
Nash, Joseph (1809-78; English) Australian Section, International Exhibition, Hyde Park, London, 1862 1863 Watercolour on paper, 22.6 x 30.2 cm Presented by Captain F.S.de Carteret Bisson, 1881 State Library of Victoria (H5247) Prominent to the right of centre in this view of the 1862 Exhibition in the Crystal Palace is a pyramidal “pillar of gold”
Morrish, William Snell (1844-1917; English) Landscape, near Manaton, Devon 1870 Watercolour, c.20.32 x 48.26 cm Purchased, 1871 (advice of John Ruskin) Unidentified; present location unknown The artist was a member of a family of Dartmoor landscape painters. This work was presumably similar to other examples by Morrish such as the view from nearby Easdon Down reproduced
Moreton, Samuel (c.1843-1921; English/New Zealander) Sunset, Mount Earnshaw, New Zealand (1886) Watercolour, 24.5 x 49.5 cm (visible image) Presented by the artist 1886 National Gallery of Victoria (p.170.13-1) Moreton migrated to Invercargill from England in about 1862, and became a noted painter of landscapes, especially of Milford Sound and Fiordland. This work was listed in NGV
Meyerheim, Robert Gustav (1847-1920; German) ‘When the Snow and Ice are gone’ Watercolour on paper, c. 61.0 x 94.0 cm (24” x 37”) Purchased, 1891 (advice of Hubert von Herkomer); de-accessioned and sold at auction, 1950 Present location unknown [photo: as reproduced in NGV 1905] Yet another representation of cows (see e.g. Braith The Stud Herd
May, Walter William (1831-96; English) Wreck off Kentish Coast: Lugger going out Watercolour, c.51 x 76 cm Purchased, 1883 Unidentified; present location unknown This would appear to have been a substantial work. The artist specialized in marine views; examples appear regularly at auction, fetching modest prices. In a 2007 Christie’s auction catalogue, he is described as
Mather, John (1848-1916; Scottish/Australian) Wintry Weather, Yarra Glen 1895 Watercolour, 76.2 x 133.7 cm (image and sheet) Purchased, 1895 National Gallery of Victoria (15-2) NGV 1905 notes that this watercolour (now badly discoloured) was bought from the Victorian Artists’ Society, of which the artist was foundation president (1893-1900). It reveals an interestingly dispassionate view of Australia’s
Mather, John (1848-1916; Scottish/Australian) Morning, Lake Omeo, North Gippsland 1891 Watercolour over pencil, 48.2 x 90.0 cm (image) Purchased, 1891 National Gallery of Victoria (p.421.2-1) This was the first work by Mather to be acquired for the NGV (see linked artist entry for further details). The title noted here is as given in NGV 1894 and 1905. Refs.
Martens, Conrad (1801-78; English/Australian) One of the Falls on the Apsley 1873 Watercolour and gouache, 46.0 x 66.4 cm (image), 46.3 x 67.3 (sheet) Purchased by commission, 1873 National Gallery of Victoria (p.166.131-1) This meticulously detailed work was one of the first commissions arranged on behalf of the Victorian Gallery (an independent entity since the end
Marshall, R.A.K. [Roberto Angelo Kwittermaster] (1849-1902; English) A Bit of Devonshire 1887 Watercolour, gum arabic and scratching out, 68.8 x 53.3 cm (sheet) Bequest of Alfred Felton, 1904 National Gallery of Victoria (153-2) This watercolour is another example of Felton’s taste for conventionally picturesque English landscapes: see comments under Cook Near Arundel 1882 {1904} NGV [WT].
Ludby, Max (1858-1943; English) River scene 1884 Watercolour, c.34.29 x 50.17 cm Bequeathed by Alfred Felton, 1904 Unidentified; present location unknown This would appear to be one of the few works chosen from Felton’s collection after his death that is no longer held in the NGV. Other watercolours and oil paintings by Ludby, many of them
Leitch, William Leighton (1804-83; Scottish) Dunglass on Clyde 1879 Watercolour, 27.9 x 48.2 cm Purchased, 1891 National Gallery of Victoria (p.430.56-1) This picturesque work was bought in Melbourne (as noted in NGV 1905). Refs. AR 1891, p.24; NGV 1894, p.45 (II.Stawell Gallery, no.14; size given as 19 x 11 inches); NGV 1905, p.41 (II.Stawell Gallery, no.15) [£12/12]
Leitch, William Leighton (1804-83; Scottish) Italian scene 1876 Watercolour, 15.7 x 22.8 cm Bequeathed by Alfred Felton, 1904 National Gallery of Victoria (155-2) Another picturesque work by Leitch: refer linked artist entry. Refs. AR 1904, p.26; NGV 1905, p.45 (II.Stawell Gallery, no.31; size given as 5½” x 9”; ill.)
Law, David (1831-1901; Scottish) Windsor Castle Watercolour, 76.1 x 122.0 cm (sheet) Purchased 1883 National Gallery of Victoria (p.169.48.1) [photo: as reproduced in NGV 1894] This large-scale work, bought in Melbourne with Law Cliveden on the Thames {1883} NGV [WT], is now in poor condition, the paper badly discoloured. Oddly, it is mounted on a stretcher.
Law, David (1831-1901; Scottish) Cliveden on the Thames Watercolour, 76.7 x 121.0 cm (sheet) Purchased, 1883 National Gallery of Victoria (p.169.49.1) This work, bought in Melbourne together with Law Windsor Castle {1883} NGV [WT], has become badly discoloured (compare the black and white reproductions in NGV 1894 and 1905). The AGNSW, which owns other watercolours
Lance, Eveline (1866-1937; English) Blue Solitudes Watercolour on paper on board, 36.8 x 53.3 cm Purchased 1901 National Gallery of Victoria (109-2) Bought on the recommendation of the RA, this work is dated c.1891-1901 by the NGV. Information on the artist, a turn-of-the-century watercolourist and illustrator, is hard to find. Refs. AR 1901, p.23; NGV
Jackson, Arthur Levett (1834-88; Australian?) Sir Richard Bourke 1874 Watercolour on white board, 37.3 x 23 cm Commissioned, 1874 State Library of Victoria (H2409) This portrait of Bourke, NSW Governor from 1831 to 1837, based on Andrew Moreton’s early 1840s oil portrait in Government House, Sydney, appears to have provided the source for the portrait
Jackson, Arthur Levett (1834-88; Australian?) Major General Lachlan Macquarie 1874 Watercolour on buff board, 31.2 x 24.4 cm Commissioned by the Trustees of the Library, 1874 State Library of Victoria (H11402) Macquarie, NSW Governor 1810-21, succeeded Bligh and Johnston: see Jackson Colonel Johnston 1873 {1873} SLV [WT]. This image, based on a portrait previously thought to be of
Jackson, Arthur Levett (1834-88; Australian?) Colonel Johnston 1873 Watercolour on buff board, 28.8 x 20.4 cm Commissioned by the Trustees of the Library, 1873 State Library of Victoria (H11414) This was one of three watercolours commissioned from Jackson in 1873-4, apparently to serve as models for works in the Melbourne Public Library’s “Oval portrait” series. A somewhat
Hunter, John (1737-1821; English) Sydney Harbour Watercolour, size unknown Acquired by 1894 Unidentified; present location unknown Hunter, who arrived in Sydney with the First Fleet in 1788, and later succeeded Arthur Phillip as the second governor of New South Wales (1795-1800), also drew extensively while in Australia: see linked entry for further details. Unfortunately, this particular