Medium
watercolour over pencil
Measurements
(60.2 × 57.6 cm) (image)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1972
© Mary Cecil Allen
Gallery location
Not on display
Inscription
inscribed in pencil (in image) l.r.: Mary Cecil Allen.
Accession Number
A9-1972
Department
Australian Prints & Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Frame
Original, by T. S. Glasier & Co., Melbourne
The label, centre top reverse, remains on the original backing board. Typical of the simple aesthetic of frames in the 1930s, this one, on a watercolour, is in stark contrast to the framing by John Thallon of John Mather’s watercolours in the 1890s. (p.431.2-1)(15-2)(2003.475). Nevertheless, Thallon’s ledger for 1888–1903 details frames not unlike this, finished in white enamel with wide mounts for, among others, works by Bernard Hall. This simple half-round profile dates back to the early nineteenth century, with frames in this form being made from timber for the display of works on paper.
Note
1 Hilary Maddocks, ‘Picture Framemakers in Melbourne c. 1860–1930’ in vol. 1, Frames, Melbourne Journal of Technical Studies in Art, University of Melbourne Conservation Service, 1999.
Framemaker
T. S. Glasier & Co.
Union House, 284-6 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Date
1923–301
Materials
The frame is a thin, rounded, cream-painted wooden profile, on a large watercolour, using a wide, white matt. The frame sections are simply mitred and nailed at the corners.
Frame Condition
Good original condition.
Dimensions
85.6 x 83.3 x 2.0 cm; sight 81.9 x 79.5 cm