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Thomas Creswick
Stepping stones 1844
oil on wood panel
30.1 × 40.1 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Alfred Felton, 1904
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Stepping stones
1844
Medium
oil on wood panel
Measurements
30.1 × 40.1 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Alfred Felton, 1904
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in brown paint l.l.: T. CRESWICK 1844.
Accession Number
146-2
Department
International Painting
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Subjects (general)
Human Figures Landscapes
Subjects (specific)
children (people by age group) hills houses paths rivers steps (stair units) trees women (female humans)
Provenance
Exhibited British Institution, London, 1845, no 358; collection of William Lynch Esq. (1839–1901) and Caroline Dexter (1819-84), Melbourne, before 1888, until 1901; Estate of William Lynch, until 1903; included in William Lynch sale, Gemmell Tuckett and Co., Melbourne, 14-15 December 1903; from where purchased by Alfred Felton (1831–1904), Melbourne, 1903; collection of Alfred Felton (1831–1904), Melbourne; by whom bequeathed to the NGV, 1904.
Exhibited: British Institution, London, 1845, no 358; Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888–89, Victorian Loan collection, no. 35, lent by William Lynch; Oil Paintings, British & European Artists, Centre for Adult Education, Melbourne, 1954, no. 8.