Historical information
Charles Wheeler biography link http://www.portrait.gov.au/people/charles-wheeler-1881
Significance
Painted by a prominent artist. Refer to Sir Ronald East's history of the Greenwood family pp. 336-371, noteably page 343 that mentions about Henrietta Carr, only daughter on George F. Carr, who married AV Greenwood in 1896. Also reference to The Wattle Club pp. 356-7. Thus giving the connection of the Greenwood and Carr families, the subjects of Charles Wheeler's painting.
Physical description
Painting in glass-fronted frame.
Inscriptions & markings
Typewritten notation behind the frame - "Greenwood oral family history says that this unsigned painting was done by Charles Wheeler as a demonstration for Rose Greenwood, (A.V. Greenwood's sister). They shared a studio at the Wattle Club Hall at Box Hill circa 1890s. The subject matter was said to be Grandfather Carr's orchard in Wantirna Road (Ringwood - Still standing in 2003). Source: Mary Greenwood, youngest Granddaughter of A.V. Greenwood."
References
- Biography - Charles Wheeler Wheeler, Charles Arthur (1880–1977) by M. W. H. Pennings
- National Gallery Victoria Collection - Charles Wheeler NGV Online collection - 11 works by Charles Wheeler
- List of works by Charles Wheeler Artist Charles Arthur Wheeler has 972 works listed in the Australian Art Sales Digest compiled by John Furphy.
- National Portrait Gallery - Charles Wheeler references Two portraits in the collection - Charles Wheeler, 1961 by Louis Kahan, and Lord Casey, c. 1932 by Charles Wheeler.
- A Family Who's Who Volume III More Australian Pioneers The Burchetts and related Families Limit of 200 copies complied by Sir Ronald East in 1976.
