O’Brien, George (1821-88; Irish/New Zealander) (?) Melbourne from the Corner of Collins and Swanston Streets Pencil, c. 25 x 50 cm Donated by John Pascoe Fawkner, 1868 Unidentified; present location unknown This drawing, listed in the early NGV catalogues as one of those donated by Fawkner in 1868, but without identifying the artist, no
O’Brien, George (1821-88; Irish/New Zealander) View on the Banks of the Yarra Yarra (c.1854?) Pencil on toned card, 21 x 36 cm Presented by John Pascoe Fawkner, 1868 State Library of Victoria (H5250) A number of O’Brien’s other early views of Melbourne, several also donated by Fawkner in 1868, are listed in the early NGV
O’Brien, George (1821-88; Irish/New Zealander) View on the Banks of the Yarra Yarra at Mr Campbell’s Pencil, size unknown Presented by John Pascoe Fawkner, 1868 Unidentified; present location unknown This drawing and O’Brien View on the Banks of the Yarra {1868} SLV [DR] were listed together in NGV 1894, and presumably formed a pair. In the
O’Brien, George (1821-88; Irish/New Zealander) Melbourne seen from the front of S.W. corner of General Hospital grounds (c.1854) Pencil and watercolour, 15.3 x 23.8 cm Donated by John Pascoe Fawkner, 1868 State Library of Victoria (H257) Listed in the early NGV catalogues but without naming the artist. However, the State Library confidently catalogues it as
O’Brien, George (1821-88; Irish/New Zealander) Grand-view Park, Pascoe Vale Pencil and wash on toned paper, 20 x 34 cm Donated by John Pascoe Fawkner, 1868 State Library of Victoria (H253) This is one of a number of works donated by Fawkner in 1868, including several drawings and watercolours of early Melbourne by O’Brien. The early NGV