Painting, Arthur Victor Gregory, The Wangaratta Off Gabo, before 1946

Historical information

Gregory is from an artistic family who are well known for their maritime paintings, with his father being G. F. Gregory. Through his paintings, Gregory has left a valuable record of the maritime history in Australia.

Physical description

A maritime painting of a steamship in watercolour and gouache.

Inscriptions & markings

Obverse:
WANGARATTA/ Off Gabo/ A. V. Gregory (along bottom edge of painting)
PRESENTED TO THE BOROUGH OF WANGARATTA/ BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE M V WANGARATTA/ OWNED BY TRANSATLANTIC STEAMSHIP CO LTD/ GOTHENBURG/ February 1946/ (inscription of plaque mounted to frame)

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