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Federation University Historical Collection
Painting - Artwork Plan, Birdseye View of the Ballarat School of Mines, 1915, 1915
Herbert Leslie (Les) COBURN (1891-1956) Australia This work was commissioned by the SMB Council to hang in its chambers. It envisions the new Junior Technical School building and was illustrated in the same year the Ballarat Technical Art School building officially opened. Les Coburn was a student at the Art School between 1908 and 1916. Coburn and his business partner, Percival Selwyn Richards (1865-1952), became joint instructors in architecture and building construction at the school from 1920, with Coburn continuing until 1948. Watercolour plan drawing on paper of Ballarat School of Mines showing the Museum, Administration building, Technical Art School, and proposed Junior Technical School, Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens, and the Ballarat Gaol Governor's Residence. ballarat school of mines museum, ballarat technical art school, ballarat junior technical school, watercolour, cr. h. l. coburn, aerial, ballarat school of mines, birdseye view, h.l. coburn, herbert leslie coburn, les coburn -
Federation University Historical Collection
Artwork - Sketch Books, Neville Bunning, 1902-1990, 1900s
Neville Mirvane Bunning was born in Rockhampton, Queensland in 1902. He was home taught until 1916 and then was a boarder at Geelong Grammar School, Victoria until 1921. He then returned to Queensland and worked on the family property. During this time he built ceramic kilns and taught himself the required skills for ceramiic production. During the Depression he went to Sydney and set up an artist's studio. In 1934 he went to England and studied, wrote and did commission work. Achieving local success and had work acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum. Neville returned to Australia and became a lecturer at East Sydney Technical School until the outbreak of the Second World War. He joined the RAAF. After the War he joined the staff of the Art School of the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries until his retirement in 1964. Neville Bunning formed the Ballarat Artist's Society, a group which sponsored art and invite guests to speak to students and the public of Ballarat. He wrote a weekly column in "The Courier", the local newspaper where he encouraged people to be more aware of the trends in art. His works were included in the 1988 Australian Bicentennial Exhibition. His sympathetic understanding of Aboriginal culture is recorded in a letter written in 1937 to the Victoria and Albert Museum. Neville Bunning continued painting during his retirement. His last major exhibition was held at the Golden Age Gallery in Ballarat in 1983. The sketch books cover a range of topics using pen, ink and watercolour.28 A3 sketch books, spiral boundneville bunning, queensland, geelong grammar school, ceramics, kilns, depression, sydney, england, commission work, victoria and albert museum, east sydney technical school, art school, ballarat school of mines and industries, ballarat artist's society, second world war, raaf, australian bicentennial exhibition, golden age gallery ballarat, painting -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - JOHN HALL COLLECTION: HUSTLERS MINE
Watercolour by John Hall of Hustler's Mine, Hustler's Hill, North Bendigo. Painting in gold frame, cream mount board. Painting shows a mine chimney and poppet heads on RH side, housing on left.John Hall, Eaglehawkbendigo, mining, hustler's mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - JOHN HALL COLLECTION: DEVONSHIRE GROUP OF MINES
Watercolour by John Hall. Gold frame, cream mount board. Painting shows a minescape with many poppet heads and chimneys in middleground. Mine building in foreground has 'Duchess Tribute' written on side of shed. Mine dam in immediate foreground in front of mine buildings. On back of frame, written on copy of image that painting was taken from: 'Devonshire Group of Mines, Snob's Hill and Mungo Mines in background. Written across bottom from LH side ' Duchess Tribute, West United Devonshire, Phoenix, Duchess of Edinburgh, United Devonshire, South Devonshire.'John Hall, Eaglehawkbendigo, mining, duchess tribute -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - JOHN HALL COLLECTION: NEW CHUM MINE
Watercolour by John Hall, in gold timber frame, cream mount board. Painting shows the New Chum Mine site. In foreground, open shaft with timber supports, in background mining chimneys and poppet head.John Hall, Eaglehawkbendigo, mining, new chum mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - 180 MINE BATTERY
The remains of the 180 mine battery as painted by Alfred Perry in 1959. This is a watercolour and indian ink sketch on card. Yellow card attached with painting states: ' George Lansell Exhibit No 4. The remains of the 180 mine battery as painted by Alfred Perry in 1959. It was from the 180 that George Lansell laid the foundations of his fortune and indeed the fortunes of the district. With his capital behind the field mining flourished for nearly one hundred years and ensured employment for the many miners in the district.'Alfred Perryartwork, print, mining heritage, alfred perry, mining battery, 180 mine, victoria hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - BARNADOWN WATERCOLOUR
... PLACE Land riverbank site John.B.Perry Watercolour - Along ...Watercolour - Along the River Bank by John.B.Perry showing open style hay shed, log rail fence & native australian trees. Markings: Along the River Bank. Campaspe river. Barnadown water colour by John. B.Perry.John.B.Perryplace, land, riverbank site -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - Fire, William A. Delecca, "Stramit Industries fire at Golden Square 1961"
Bill Delecca was born in Bendigo, Victoria in 1929. A Bendigo-based teacher and painter, he has exhibited widely in the local area from 1951, including a retrospective in Bendigo Art Gallery, 1990. He has twice won the Bendigo Art Prize for watercolour and his work is represented in galleries and private collections throughout Australia and overseas. Instrumental in the establishment of degree courses in Art at Bendigo College of Advanced Education, he is also the author of an Education Department report to the Australia Council, 1987.Oil painting. The painting is done in dark grey and white with some splashes of orange. William Delecca Collection.In pencil on the back Stramit Industries fire at Golden Square 1961, painting by William A. Deleccagolden squrae, stramit industries, fire -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - Stone building, William A. Delecca
Bill Delecca was born in Bendigo, Victoria in 1929. A Bendigo-based teacher and painter, he has exhibited widely in the local area from 1951, including a retrospective in Bendigo Art Gallery, 1990. He has twice won the Bendigo Art Prize for watercolour and his work is represented in galleries and private collections throughout Australia and overseas. Instrumental in the establishment of degree courses in Art at Bendigo College of Advanced Education, he is also the author of an Education Department report to the Australia Council, 1987.Untitled Oil painting depicting an old miner's cottage. The cottage has two wooden doors the one on the left is open and a window can be seen at the other end. The second door is closed. On the right hand side there is another building. A large tree and a tree stump on the foreground.The signature of the artist at the bottom right hand side landscape, miner's cottage -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - Portrait, William A. Delecca
Bill Delecca was born in Bendigo, Victoria in 1929. A Bendigo-based teacher and painter, he has exhibited widely in the local area from 1951, including a retrospective in Bendigo Art Gallery, 1990. He has twice won the Bendigo Art Prize for watercolour and his work is represented in galleries and private collections throughout Australia and overseas. Instrumental in the establishment of degree courses in Art at Bendigo College of Advanced Education, he is also the author of an Education Department report to the Australia Council, 1987.Portrait of a young man. He has dark hair and dark eyes. The signature of the artist at bottom right. Untitled. William Delecca collection.On the back: Camden Art Centerpainting, male youth, portrait -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - Landscape, William A. Delecca
Bill Delecca was born in Bendigo, Victoria in 1929. A Bendigo-based teacher and painter, he has exhibited widely in the local area from 1951, including a retrospective in Bendigo Art Gallery, 1990. He has twice won the Bendigo Art Prize for watercolour and his work is represented in galleries and private collections throughout Australia and overseas. Instrumental in the establishment of degree courses in Art at Bendigo College of Advanced Education, he is also the author of an Education Department report to the Australia Council, 1987.Oil pastel painting of a weatherboard house behind a wooden fence. A bare tree is next to the house and another outside the fence next to a boat. A green shrub at the right. The painting is signed by W.A. Delecca '52. Untitled. William Delecca collection.Signature of the artist at bottom rightaustralian bush, william delecca, landscape -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - Landscape, William A. Delecca
Bill Delecca was born in Bendigo, Victoria in 1929. A Bendigo-based teacher and painter, he has exhibited widely in the local area from 1951, including a retrospective in Bendigo Art Gallery, 1990. He has twice won the Bendigo Art Prize for watercolour and his work is represented in galleries and private collections throughout Australia and overseas. Instrumental in the establishment of degree courses in Art at Bendigo College of Advanced Education, he is also the author of an Education Department report to the Australia Council, 1987.Watercolour of a dirt road, tall trees on both sides and a mountain in the background. Untitled. William Delecca collectionThe signature of the artist at bottom rightlandscape, william delecca -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - WEIGHBRIDGE EAGLEHAWK
Watercolour and black pen. Weighbridge, Eaglehawk. Art shows small weatherboard building alongside weighing platform. On bottom 'Eaglehawk, A.A. Perry' Two punch holes on LH side.eaglehawk, commercial, weighbridge -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - JACOB PERRY'S RESIDENCE JOBS GULLY
Watercolour and black pen, painted by Alf Perry 1954. Painting shows elevated weather board house, two brick chimneys. Stairs up to front verandah. Written across the top :'The late Jacob Perry's residence. Jobs Gully.Written on bottom of artwork ' As it was 1920, Alf Perry 1954. Written by Alf Perry, in pencil on the back, is the following: ' Drawn from the house in March 1954 but as I knew it in 1920. A verandah is built at the right hand side of the house now. The window below floor level at the right let in light to the little workshop my grandfather used. I used to go up and make (?) little bone knives and forks out of ordinary bones. Alf Perry 1954'.house, private, jacob perry, jobs gully -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - WES HARRY COLLECTION: EMIGRANTS TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Mid 1800's
... PRINT Watercolour australian landscape Watercolour Paintings ...A print from a water colour by Robert Alexander Hillingford called ' Emigrants to south Australia '. Original is from The Rex Nan Kivell collection, National Library of Australia.Robert Alexander Hillingfordprint, watercolour, australian landscape, watercolour paintings, early colonial life. emigrants, south australia -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Postcard - Painting of HM Bark Endeavour, Ross Shardlow, 1994
Colour postcard of H.M. Bark Endeavour at Anchor, circa 1769, from a watercolour by Fremantle artist Ross Shardlow, sent to the City of Port Melbourne 27.05.1994Short note and pending arrival date of replica vessel in Melbourne (4.11.1994)transport - shipping, hm bark endeavour, endeavour replica -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Invitation, opening to exhibition of watercolours by Ray Johnstone, Ray Johnstone, Oct 1977
The artist, a member of this Society (self portrait inside cover), did several paintings of Creswick House, one of which was purchased by the owner Isobel Macbeth (also a PMH&PS member), who waved this item for the collection. Ray subsequently moved to France to paint.1997 invitation to the opening of watercolour artist Ray Johnstone's exhibition at Customs Wharf Gallery in Williamstown, in form of a folder of four polstcards, each with a 4 colour reprodction of a painting. One of these is Creswick House at 139 Bridge Street, Port Melbourne.arts and entertainment - visual arts, built environment - domestic, ray johnstone, creswick house, isobel macbeth -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Painting - Painting, Public convenience, Sinclair Parade, Port Melbourne, Ray Johnstone, Ray Johnstone, 1998
One of several Port Melbourne watercolours painted by Ray Johnstone just before his departure to France. Framed watercolour of public convenience in Sinclair Parade by Ray Johnstone, 1998Port Melbourne Prints and Framing sticker on backarts and entertainment - visual arts, built environment - civic, ray johnstone -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Exhibition catalogue, Sue Grieve, Museum of Victoria, 'Cheer Up Children, an exhibition of watercolours', 1986
'Cheer Up Children', an exhibition of watercolours painted in 1910 for children in hospital: 12 page catalogue of paintings form the Prince Henry's Hospital Collection, exhibited 1986 at the Thorpe Gallery of the Museum of Victoriahealth - hospitals, arts and entertainment - visual arts, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, marjorie williams, prince henrys hospital, melbourne homeopathic hospital -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Clipping, Hospital homes in on historical ward paintings, 26 Nov 1986
Article about 'Cheer Up Children', an exhibition of watercolours painted in 1910 for children in hospital: from the Herald, 26.11.1986In ink on clipping: 'Prince Henry's Hospital MUSEUM - Thorpe Gallery from Nov 26 for 8 wks'health - hospitals, arts and entertainment - visual arts, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, marjorie williams, prince henrys hospital, melbourne homeopathic hospital -
Women's Art Register
Book, Virago Press Limited, The Art & Life of Georgia O'Keeffe, 1986
... Register. painting abstraction watercolour Illustrated, extensively ...Illustrated, extensively researched overview of O'Keeffe's life and practice including images of works, photographs by her partner Stieglitz, letters and interviews.Booknon-fictionIllustrated, extensively researched overview of O'Keeffe's life and practice including images of works, photographs by her partner Stieglitz, letters and interviews.painting, abstraction, watercolour -
Mount Evelyn History Group
Book Blamire Young, Golden Press, The Art of Blamire Young, 1983
Watercolourist William Blamire Young (1862-1935) was a local artist. His property Mutamaro was on the corner of Swansea and Edinburgh Roads Montrose, diagonally opposite the Mt Evelyn side. He lived there from 1923 till his death in 1935. Young is perhaps best known as the designer of the first Australian-themed stamp (kangaroo on map of Australia, issued 1913). Biography of the artist and a representative collection of his work.Hard cover book, glossy white dust jacket with painting of the Sydney Harbor Bridge by Blamire Young.Noneblamire young, artist, watercolour, montrose, australian stamp -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Painting - Watercolour
... at the market. Green matt surrounds image. Painting Watercolour D. Nghia ...This item was collected because it contributes to an understanding of those involved in the conflict in Vietnam other than Australian servicemen.Framed water colour and ink on rice paper. Image is of Vietnamese women at the market. Green matt surrounds image.painting, market, vietnamese women, vietnamese craft, vietnam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Painting, Jade & Possum Phuoc Tuy 1969, 2001
David Robson has had a lifelong association with aircraft. He started flying at the age of 16 and served for 21 years in the RAAF as a fighter pilot, test pilot and forward air controller (including a tour in Vietnam in the 0-2A). His hobby is painting, and he naturally turns to his own experiences and visual images to convey the wonders and beauty of flight, the camaraderie of the Services and ugliness of war.Original watercolour of USAF Cessna 0-2A supporting A/An Army Bell Helicopter in 1969 in Phuoc Tuy Province. Call sings Jade and Possum respectively. The scene portrayed in the watercolour is of a USAF Cessna 0-2A aircraft supporting an Australian Army Bell 47 helicopter in 1969. the team operated in Phuoc Tuy Province in support of the 1st australian Task Force. the 0-2A was a Forward Air Control aircraft flown by both USAF and RAAF pilips in this role. Jade 07 was the callsign reserved for a RAAF fighter pilot. As well as directing airstrikes in the Jad FAC gave top cover and navigational assistance to the Possum helicopter and , in return, the Possum provided very accurate BDA (Bomb Damage Assesment) following the airstrike.Signed by Artist David Robson 2001. cessna 0-2a, painting, phuoc tuy, david robson -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Painting, Field Maintenance
Framed watercolour depicting a group of soldiers working of a Chieftan Tank, a crane mounted to an APC lifts a component into the back of the tank. Two Huey Helicopters and a Chinook fly overhead.chieftain tank, armoured personnel carrier, chinook, huey helicopter -
Benalla Art Gallery
Painting, George W. LAMBERT, Shearer's Sunday, 1899, 1899
Born: St Petersburg, Russia 1873; Arrived: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1887; Lived and worked: England, France, Wales, Egypt, Palestine 1900-1921; Died: Cobbity, New South Wales, Australia 1930NationalismGift of Mrs E.E. Ledger, 1982Rural landscape with four horses and riders jumping a fence. Image is in black and white colour. Dark stained, gold and grey brushed timber frame.Recto: Signed "GEO.W.LAMBERT" in black watercolour in l.r.c of composition; Not dated; Not titledpainting, rural, horses, animals, figures, fence, jump, tree -
Bendigo Art Gallery
Painting, Ellis Rowan, Sunflowers
signed, I.I. (on diagonal) light brown watercolour "Ellis Rowan" not dated -
Clunes Museum
Painting, Jon Crawley, Evening Shadows
GILT FRAMED WATERCOLOUR OF CLUNES RAILWAY STATION TITLED "EVENING SHADOWS"SIGNED BY JOHN CRAWLEY 1989artist -
Clunes Museum
Painting, David Williams, 2003
... Clunes painted in watercolours Painting PAINTING David Williams ...Timber framed collage of historic Clunes painted in watercolourshistoric clunes, watercolour, artist -
Clunes Museum
Painting, David Williams
Timber framed watercolour of Clunes Museum and Club Hoteldavid williams, watercolour, club hotel, clunes museum