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Miss Nellie Stewart

Miss Nellie Stewart
 1930

Medium
oil on canvas
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Nellie Stewart, 1931
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
183.4 × 112.6 cm
Inscription
inscribed in brown paint l.l.: W. B. McINNES / 1930
Accession Number
4459-3
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Nellie Stewart, 1931
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Costume Performing Arts Portraits
Subjects (specific)
actors (performing artists) costume accessories costumes (character dress) full-length figures hairstyles singers women (female humans)
Frame
Original, by John Thallon (Ted Burman), Melbourne

Frame

Frame Details

Framemaker
John Thallon (Ted Burman)
Melbourne
Date
1930
Materials

The frame uses composition decorative work on a wooden chassis. The corners are filled with stylised mask forms reminiscent of 18th century decorative elements.  The surface is gilded throughout with false gold on a strong red-orange bole.

Frame Condition

The frame is in good original condition with only minor losses to the leading edge.

Dimensions
201.2 x 130.0 x 5.2 cm; sight 181.7 x 110.6 cm

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