Historical information

Mollie Hill was a famous Welsh-born Australian watercolourist who studied at the Melbourne National Gallery Art School and is known for her 'eye for colour'. Her work features many landscapes of northern Victoria as she lived for some time in Shepparton and Wandiligong. She was also a well-known journalist.
Depicted in this painting is the old council borough offices which were demolished in 1962.

Physical description

A watercolour landscape of the old Wangaratta borough offices painted using shades of green, red, blue, and brown.

Inscriptions & markings

Obverse:
Mollie Hill/ (bottom right corner)
PRESENTED/ TO THE BOROUGH OF WANGARATTA/ BY WANG. CO-OP. HOUSING SOCIETY/ NO. 3. LTD. IN APPRECIATION OF THE/ GENEROUS ASSISTANCE RECEIVED./ (in mounting board)