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
Hughes, Edward Robert (1851-1914; English) The Princess out of School (c.1901) Gouache and watercolour with some scratching out, on paper, 52.0 x 95.3 cm (sheet) Purchased, 1901 National Gallery of Victoria (103-2) This watercolour, one of the most significant of the group recommended by the RA in 1901 (for details, see Watercolours – Introduction), was bought
Hood, John (c.1839-1924; English/Australian) Sir Dominick Daly 1878 Watercolour, gouache and pencil on buff paper, 38.0 x 30.2 cm (oval), framed Donated by John Souttar, 1878 State Library of Victoria (H1520) This is one of two framed oval portraits of Daly (Governor of South Australia, 1862-68), both listed in the “Oval Portrait” series of colonial governors
Hoddle, Robert (1794-1881; English/Australian) Racecourse and Survey Office (1840) Watercolour, 20 x 31.6 cm. Purchased, 1893 State Library of Victoria (H259) This example is more obviously a watercolour than the other works by Hoddle acquired in 1893 (combining pencil and wash): see e.g. Hoddle Melbourne from Surveyor-General’s Yard {1893} SLV [WT]. Refs. Not listed in
Hoddle, Robert (1794-1881; English/ Australian) Melbourne from the Survey Office 1840 Watercolour and pencil, 19 x 31.6 cm Purchased, 1893 State Library of Victoria (H260) The full title given in the NGV’s acquisitions register and early NGV catalogues is “Melbourne from the Survey Office Paddock, Collins Street West”. Refs. Not listed in AR; SB, p.434 (13 Aug.1893,
Hoddle, Robert (1794-1881; English/ Australian) Melbourne – Port Phillip – 1840 from Surveyor General’s Yard (c.1840) Watercolour and pencil, 19.3 x 32.1 cm Purchased, 1893 State Library of Victoria (H258) One of four historic sketches by Hoddle, Victorian Surveyor-General from 1837, and catalogued here in the sequence listed in the NGV’s stock-book, noting that they were
Hoddle, Robert (1794-1881; English/Australian) Melbourne, Port Phillip, 1840 Watercolour, c.17.75 x 30.5 cm Purchased, 1893 Unidentified; present location unknown One of the four sketches by Hoddle bought in 1893: see Hoddle Melbourne from Surveyor-General’s Yard {1893} SLV [WT]. Refs. Not listed in AR; SB, p.434 (13 Aug.1893, no.2 of 4); NGV 1894, p.116 (V.Buvelot Gallery,
Hobson, Cecil James (1874-1918; British) St Elizabeth Watercolour on paper, c.40.64 x 24.13 cm Purchased, 1901; de-accessioned and sold at auction, 1941 Unidentified; present location unknown The 1905 NGV catalogue notes that was one of the works selected by the Royal Academy in 1901 (for list, see Watercolours – Introduction). Little appears to be known about
Hern, Charles Edward (1848-93; Australian/English) Fishing boats, Rhyl Watercolour, c.45.72 x 73.66 cm Purchased, 1892; de-accessioned, 1950 Unidentified; present location unknown Another work bought from the 1892 Anglo-Australian Exhibition in Melbourne, this example was still listed in the NGV collection in 1914 and 1915, when it was recorded in the gallery’s annual reports as on
Hegg, Teresa (1829-1911; Swiss) Two flower paintings Watercolour, each c. 43 x 33 cm Purchased 1878 Unidentified; present location unknown “Madame Hegg” (as she is described in the NGV’s Annual Report for 1878) commanded a substantial reputation during the 19th century. Her nationality is given variously as Swiss or British. She was a member of the British Royal
Hayes, Edwin (1819-1904; English) Fishing Vessels off Granton Watercolour on paper, c.53.3 x 78.7 cm Purchased, 1892; de-accessioned and sold at auction, 1950 Present location unknown [photo: work as reproduced in NGV 1894] The artist, noted in NGV 1894 as a member of the Royal Institute for Painters in Water-Colours (RI), specialized in marine views. He grew
Hall, Jessie (1858-1914/15; English) Twilight 1901 Watercolour on paper, c. 29.21 x 48.26 cm (11½” x 19”) Purchased, 1901; de-accessioned and sold at auction, 1950 Unidentified; present location unknown One of several watercolours bought on the recommendation of the British Royal Academy in 1901 (for a list, see Watercolours – Introduction), this work was auctioned
Hall, George Lothian (1825-88; English) The Tide of the Solway 1878 Watercolour, c. 53.34 x 121.92 cm Purchased, 1879 Unidentified; present location unknown The artist was a well-regarded landscape watercolourist; examples are held in the Yale Center for British Art, and elsewhere. However, this work, which was bought in Melbourne, according to NGV 1905, cannot be traced.
Gully, John (1819-88; English/New Zealander) Waimea Plains, near Nelson, New Zealand 1868 Watercolour on paper, 20.0 x 27.2 cm (image) Purchased 1870 National Gallery of Victoria (p.164.21-1) See also Gully Croixelles Harbour 1868 {1870} NGV [WT]. Refs. AR 1870, p.95; NGV 1894, p.44 (II.Stawell Gallery, no.5); NGV 1905, p.40 (II.Stawell Gallery, no.9) [£6/6]
Gully, John (1819-88; English/New Zealander) Croixelles Harbour, near Nelson, New Zealand 1868 Watercolour, c.19.6 x 37.5 cm (image) Purchased, 1870 National Gallery of Victoria (p.164.20-1) One of three landscape watercolours by Gully acquired for Melbourne in 1870. Refs. AR 1870, p.95; NGV 1894, p.49 (II.Stawell Gallery, no.31); not in NGV 1905 [£6/6]
Gully, John (1819-88; English/New Zealander) The Boundary, Snowy Mountains, New Zealand 1870 Watercolour, c.75 x 129.5 cm Commissioned from the artist, 1870 Unidentified; present location unknown Described in NGV 1905 as “purchased by commission to the artist,” this large watercolour was one of three New Zealand views by Gully bought for Melbourne in 1870. The other
Guardabassi, Guerrino (1841-93; Italian) The Venetian Senator Watercolour, 47.1 x 32.3 cm (sight) Purchased 1883 National Gallery of Victoria (p.170.5-1) This illustrative image is signed by the artist at lower left. It is unclear why it was the sole example of his watercolours bought in 1883 to be spared in the 1940s/early 50s purge of
Guardabassi, Guerrino (1841-93; Italian) Una Vecchia che fila Watercolour, c.56 x 38 cm Purchased, 1883; de-accessioned and presented to the Borough of Queenscliff, Oct.1941 Unidentified; present location unknown The largest of the five watercolours by this artist bought in 1883 (see * Guardabassi L’Elemosina {1883} Loc? [WT]), this work is clearly listed in the NGV’s