Artists statement
Born: Dundee, Forfarshire,Scotland 1851; Arrived: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1872; Lived and worked: Scotland 1875-1884; Died: Carlton, Victoria, Australia 1912
Historical information
Victorian
Physical description
Oil on canvas on composition board, depicting a rural landscape and miner's commune off a dirt road. Gold brushed timber frame with decorative gesso edges and corners
Inscriptions & markings
Recto:
Signed and dated “J FORD PATERSON / 1884” in blue oil in l.r.c of composition; Not titled