Painting, Ruth Denny, Old Cottages Richmond St. Portland, 1967

Historical information

CEMA Art collection

Physical description

Street scene with three buildings and a fenced area. The centre focus of the work is two small buildings. The building on the left is yellow with red roof and green door. Standing in front of the house is a female figure with red shirt and white skirt. The building to the right is pale yellow with green roof, red chimney and green door. There is a Norfolk Pine tree behind the middle house. The image is depicted using straight lines in pen for the outline of the buildings and for some of the details.The work has plain wooden frame with a mount and glass.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: Old Cottages Richmond St.Portland
Ruth Denny 1967(black, handwritten)
Back: Sticker:DEAN'S MU 8291
FOR FRAMING
346 LT.COLLINS ST., MELB.
NO. 20438

Yellow sticker: 3034

Mounting & framing

Natural timber frame

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