The book contains a series of exercises which would have been used by artists and art teachers at the beginning of the 20th century. Mary Norman, the original owner of this book was both artist and teacher. Mary Norman worked in Warrnambool, and has left a significant amount of work of scenes from around the district. The Warrnambool and District Historical Society has five in its collection, Gaul’s Cave, Mermaid Cave, Seascape, Wreck of “La Bella”, Clifton Banks, Hopkins River.Fawn card cover with maroon cloth binding. Title in black. Back cover has black text with Dr Beach’s Entertaining readers and a list of testimonials from teachers.Stamped inside front cover, Mary L Norman the Studio Araratwarrnambool, mary norman, perspective projection, e.g.baker

Nelson’s New Drawing Course was in use around the early part of the 20th century. The owner of this particular copy Mary Norman, was born in Ararat in July 1883. She produced her first public work in 1900 and came to Warrnambool in 1901 and worked with S. Pearce Fuller. She taught at Warrnambool Ladies’ High School at Upton in Canterbury Road and also took art classes at Fullers Art School. She left Warrnambool in 1906, going first to Echuca before returning to Ararat where she set up her studio and held her first public exhibition in 1908. She married Jesse Bail in 1922 and had one child Jessica in 1923. She died in 1962 in Ararat, aged 79. Mary Norman worked in Warrnambool, and has left a significant amount of work of scenes from around the district. The Warrnambool and District Historical Society has five in its collection, Gaul’s Cave, Mermaid Cave, Seascape, Wreck of “La Bella”, Clifton Banks, Hopkins River.Dark olive green hardcover book with black scrolling and coat of arms at bottom of cover. Text in black. It covers such subjects as freehand and freearm drawing, mechanical drawing clay modelling colour work and paper cutting. It contains diagrams as well as instructions. Handwritten in black ink inside front cover, “Mary Norman, Ch of Eng DHS Echuca May 1908. Black ink stamp, 1909 Mary Norman Studio Ingor St Ararat. Thomas Nelson and Sons London Edinburgh and New York 1905.warrnambool, nelson's drawing course, teacher's handbook, mary norman, warrnambool artists

ballarat, great ocean road, twelve apostles, seascape

ballarat, bells beach, surfer, seascape

great ocean road, seascape

Born: Casterton, Victoria, Australia 1887; Died: 1935TonalismGift of an anonymous donor, 1978Seaside landscape with trees, grass and rocks. Old gold coloured timber frame.Recto: Signed “C Beckett” in brown paint l.l.c of composition; Not dated; Not titledseascape, landscape, trees, water, australian art

Born: Enmore, New South Wales, Australia 1883; Died:1937ImpressionismLedger Gift, 1980Seaside landscape with sailing boats and lighthouse. Gold painted timber frame.Recto: Signed “CHARLES BRYANT.” in brown paint l.l.c of composition; Not dated; Not titledseascape, boats, building, marine, sunset, australian art

Born: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 1864; Lived and worked: France and England 1890-1893, England, Wales, France 1897-1939; Died: Looe, Cornwall, England 1939VictorianGift of Mrs E.E. Ledger, 1976Harbour scene with large ships, smoke, a wharf, water and a grey sky. Gold brushed timber frame.Recto: Signed "Davies" in brown oil in l.r.c of composition; Not dated; Not tiltedpainting, seascape, ships, boats, smoke, industrial, dock

Born: Mount Duneed, Victoria, Australia 1867; Lived and worked: England 1897-1919; Died: Olinda, Victoria, Australia 1943Heidelberg SchoolLedger Gift, 1977Harbour scene with large ships, buildings, water and a grey sky. Timber frame.Recto: Signed "A Streeton" in dark grey oil in l.l.c of composition; Date obscured by framing; Not titledpainting, seascape, maritime, ships, dock, clouds, sky, industrial

Born: Creswick, Victoria, Australia 1870; Died: North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1952ImpressionismGift of Wooleen Pty. Ltd., 1980Bush and urban landscape with figures, trees and water. Gold brushed and painted timber frame.Recto: Signed "Percy Lindsay" in red oil in l.l.c of composition; Not dated; Not titledpainting, seascape, landscape, figures, trees, buildings, women, child

Born Ludlow, Shropshire, England 1769; Died: London, England 1825 RomanticismGift of Wooleen Pty. Ltd., 1980Six battleships on water in smoky atmosphere. Gold gesso wood moulding with decorative corners.Recto: Not signed, not dated, not titledpainting, seascape, sea, ships, boats, sails, naval

Born: Dungog, New South Wales, Australia 1864; Lived and worked: England and France 1895-1915; Died: Taronga Park, New South Wales, Australia 1937InterwarLedger Gift, 1987Figures relaxing under trees overlooking beach with buildings and hills in the distance. Thin gold brushed timber frame.Recto: Signed and dated "B.E.MINNS / 1935" in brown watercolour in l.l.c of composition; Not titled watercolour, seascape, trees, figures, beach, buildings

Oil on canvasVerso: Signed l.r. scratched "W.B. McInnes". Not datedlandscape. seascape. coastal view.

PaintingNot signed. Not dated.sea, land, seascape

Digital imagesillowa, kelly's swamp, port fairy, killarney beach, landscape, seascape

Digital images showing Middle Island and Merri Island, Warrnambool.landscape, seascape, geology, warrnambool, middle island, merri island, coast, coastal, thunderpoint

Digital imageslandscape, seascape, geology, warrnambool, coast, coastal, breakwater, lady bay

Digital imageslandscape, seascape, geology, warrnambool, coast, coastal, thunder point coastal walk, steps

Digital imageslandscape, seascape, geology, warrnambool, coast, coastal, thunder point coastal walk

bamburgh castle, seascape

Photograph of Middle Island at Warrnamboolwarrnambool, seascape, middle island

warrnambool, seascape