Australian 1950sWatercolourNote - Befriended by Robert Smith and taught him to paint

Australian 1950sWatercolour

Australian 1950sWatercolourSigned l.r annotated 2

Each illustration is of a scene inside the Dennys Lascelles Building in the early days of its use as the National Wool Museum. The artists were members of the CEP Project.CEP P3oject/ Drawings and watercolours/ of/ Dennys Lascelleswool stores

This framed watercolour was created by 20th-century landscape painter Harold Morse Ward. He was born in Brooklyn New York in 1889 and died in Sacramento, California, in 1973. Ward graduated from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and furthered his studies in Paris. He was a high school art teacher for many years, later establishing the art department at the Sacramento Junior College in 1923. In 1949 he won a Carnegie Grant for further research in fine arts. He wrote and illustrated the book ‘The Thing Called Art’. His subjects were often taken from the Sacramento area.This is the only example of artwork by early-to-mid 20th-century recognised artist H M Ward in our collection. It is representative of the artwork displayed in homes during that era. Harold Morse Ward received a Carnegie Grant for research in art. He was a descendant of the inventor of the telegraph, Samuel Morse.Painting; the timber framed watercolour painting behind glass depicts a cottage on a hill beside a winding creek with trees and bushes. Artist is H M Ward. Signed "H M Ward"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, watercolour, landscape, h m ward, harold morse ward, 20th century art, sacramento artist, the things called art

This painting of the barque Sydney Griffiths and two smaller ships, ‘the brothers’ and Essington’ graced the offices of Powling solicitors for 3 generations. This painting illustrates the scene of the first export of wool from Belfast to England.Depicts a significant moment in time when the first shipment of wool from the port was being loaded for London.A watercolour painting on paper and linen in a gold and Black frame showing the Barque "Sydney Griffiths" sailing before Griffith island, also shown "Essington" and "The Brothers" John Griffiths House and other buildings on shoreThe Barque "Sydney Griffiths" Capt. Cowtan leaving Port Fairy for London, February 8th 1851. "Essington" "Brothers"local history, illustrations, powlings, watercolours, exports, essington, sydney griffiths, shipping, the brothers, wool export, capt cowtan

Gift of Judy Sheldon, 1998watercolour on paper

Gift of the City of Horsham Lions Club, 1983watercolour on paper

Purchased through the Horsham Art Gallery Trust Fund, 1979watercolour on paper

Gift of Mack Jost, 1994watercolour on paper

Mack Jost Bequest, 2001watercolour on paper

Gift of the artist, 1978watercolour on paper

Purchased through the Horsham Art Gallery Trust Fund, 1975watercolour on paper

Gift of the artist, 1984watercolour on card

Gift of Nan Kroker, 2003watercolour on paper

Gift of Mack Jost, 1988watercolour on paper

Gift of Mack Jost, 1992watercolour on paper

Gift of Mack Jost, 1988watercolour on paper

Gift of the Estate of Richard Gilmour-Smith 2019watercolour on paper

Gift of the Estate of Richard Gilmour-Smith 2019watercolour on paper

Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Mack Jost, 2000watercolour on paper

Gift of Mack Jost, 1992watercolour on paper

Gift of Mack Jost, 1994watercolour on paper

Gift of Mack Jost, 2000watercolour on paper

Gift of Mack Jost, 1988watercolour on paper

Mack Jost Bequest, 2001watercolour on paper

Gift of Mack Jost, 2000watercolour on paper

Gift of Mack Jost, 2000watercolour on paper

Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Mack Jost, 1989watercolour on paper