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
Guardabassi, Guerrino (1841-93; Italian) Un Vecchio Cappuccino Watercolour, c.16 x 13 cm Purchased, 1883; auctioned in 1950 (?); last recorded at auction in Melbourne and Adelaide, 2004-5 Unidentified; present location unknown This work was auctioned by Leonard Joel in Melbourne in 2004 (specifically noting the provenance as via the NGV), and then in Adelaide in
Guardabassi, Guerrino (1841-93; Italian) The Matador Watercolour, c.45.7 x 33 cm Purchased, 1883; auctioned in 1950 (?) Unidentified; present location unknown See * Guardabassi L’Elemosina {1883} Loc? [WT]. Refs. AR 1883, p.33; NGV 1894, p.49 (II.Stawell Gallery, no.37; size given as 18 x 13 inches): not listed in NGV 1905
Guardabassi, Guerrino (1841-93; Italian) L’Elemosina Watercolour, c.53.5 x 33 cm Purchased, 1883; evidently de-accessioned later; last recorded at auction in Melbourne, Dec.2009 Present location unknown [photo at right: work as auctioned in Melbourne, 2009] This is one of five watercolours by Guardabassi bought in Melbourne in 1883, together with several views of Rome by Gigli.
Glover, John (1767-1849; English/Australian) Tasmanian Landscape Watercolour, c. 17.78 x 24.13 cm Purchased, 1900 Unidentified; present location unknown This small watercolour, purchased locally for a modest sum in 1900, no longer seems to be in the NGV or SLV, and identification is difficult, in the absence of a photograph. This is the only Glover recorded
Gill, S.T. (1818-80; English/Australian) The Gold Fields of Victoria during 1852 & 3 comprising fifty original gold sketches of life and charactor [sic] primative [sic] operations &c &c [50 sketches] 1872 Watercolour and various other media, various sizes Purchased, 1891 State Library of Victoria (H5308 etc.) This second series of watercolours based on Gill’s 1850s gold rush
Gill, S.T. (1818-80; English/Australian) Troopers after Bushrangers [#2] (1872) Watercolour, pencil and ink on cream paper, 17.6 x 25.8 cm Purchased, 1872 State Library of Victoria (H5263) Grishin (2015) includes a large-scale reproduction of this work. See also Gill Troopers after Bushrangers [#1] {1872} SLV [WT]. Refs. AR 1872, p.21; NGV 1894, p.112 (V.Buvelot Gallery,
Gill, S.T. (1818-80; English/Australian) Troopers after Bushrangers [#1] (1871) Watercolour, pencil and ink on cream paper, 17.6 x 25.8 cm Purchased, 1872 State Library of Victoria (H5262) One of a pair: see also Gill Troopers after Bushrangers [#2] {1872} SLV [WT]. Here, two Aboriginal troopers are prominent in the foreground, checking for tracks. Refs. AR
Gill, S.T. (1818-80; English/Australian) Stockmen (Noon) 1871 Watercolour, pencil, ink and gum Arabic on buff paper, 16.8 x 35.3 cm Purchased, 1872 State Library of Victoria (H5259) Pair of Gill Stockmen (Morning) 1871 {1872} SLV [WT]. Refs. AR 1872, p.21; NGV 1894, p.111 (V.Buvelot Gallery, 3rd bay, no.3); not listed in NGV 1905
Gill, S.T. (1818-80; English/Australian) Stockmen (Morning) 1871 Watercolour, pencil, ink and gum Arabic on buff paper, 16.7 x 35.6 cm Purchased, 1872 State Library of Victoria (H5260) This drawing and Gill Stockmen (Noon) 1871 {1872} SLV [WT] reprise imagery from Gill’s Australian Sketchbook of 1864. Refs. AR 1872, p.21; NGV 1894, p.112 (V.Buvelot Gallery, 3rd bay, no.9);
Gill, S.T. (1818-80; English/Australian) Portland Bay from the South (1871) Watercolour and gum Arabic/varnish on buff paper, 14.3 x 20.9 cm Purchased, 1872 State Library of Victoria (H141719) This appears to be the work listed in NGV 1894 and 1905 as a Gill watercolour of “Portland Bay from the Heads” (noted in NGV 1905 as measuring
Gill, S.T. (1818-80; English/Australian) Bushrangers’ Camp (c.1871) Watercolour, pencil and ink on buff paper, 19.2 x 24.3 cm (oval) Purchased, 1872 State Library of Victoria (H5265) This work and Gill Bushrangers’ Camp [#1] 1871 {1872} SLV [WT] form a pair. Refs. AR 1872, p.21; NGV 1894, p.112 (V.Buvelot Gallery, 3rd bay, no.11); not listed in NGV 1905
Gill, S.T. (1818-80; English/Australian) Bushrangers’ Camp [#1] 1871 Watercolour, pencil and ink on buff paper, 19.1 x 24.0 cm (oval) Purchased, 1872 State Library of Victoria (H5264) One of the Gill watercolours recorded as purchased by the joint trustees (NGV/Public Library) in 1872: see Gill Overlanders {1872} SLV [WT], etc. The present work and Gill Bushrangers’ Camp
Gill, S.T. (1818-80; English/Australian) The Victorian Gold Fields during 1852-3 / Comprising 40 original sketches by S.T.Gill / Drawn by desire of the Trustees of the M.P.L. 1869 Watercolours, various sizes Commissioned by the Public Library, 1869 State Library of Victoria (H86.7/1-40) [reproduced at right: title page (H86.7/1)] This album was commissioned by the Melbourne
Gill, S.T. (1818-80; English/Australian) Near Geelong 1867 Watercolour and varnish on buff paper, 17.2 x 25.5 cm Purchased, 1872 State Library of Victoria (H5261) A bullock team is prominent in the middle ground of this work, which appears to have become badly discoloured. Refs. AR 1872, p.21; NGV 1894, p.112 (V.Buvelot Gallery, no.14); not listed in
Gill, S.T. (1818-80; English/Australian) Overlanders (c.1860) Watercolour, 20.0 x 24.8 cm (oval) Purchased, 1872 State Library of Victoria (H1452) This sketch was bought at the same time as several other water-colours by Gill, celebrating/mythologizing the lives of Australian stockmen, bushrangers etc. (see e.g. Gill Bushrangers’ Camp [#1] 1871 {1872} SLV [WT]). Gill also made a colour
Giles, James (1801-70; Scottish) Loch Avon, Highlands of Scotland Watercolour, 44.8 x 67.6 cm Purchased 1871 National Gallery of Victoria (p.165.3-1) Giles, a member of the Royal Scottish Academy, was a portraitist and landscape-painter. This work bears out Mallalieu’s expert opinion that, while traditional, “his full water-colours show great beauty of colour and composition…” Refs.