• Title
  Portraits of Francis Edward de Groot, ca. 1915 and 1932
• Call number
  PXA 708
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  ca. 1915 ; 1932
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Photographs, Prints
• Reference code
  135840
• Physical Description
  Photographs - 1 silver gelatin photoprint - 14.1 x 9.8 cm., on mount 18 x 13 cm.
  Prints - 1 commemorative print - 26 x 18 cm.
  
• Scope and Content
  1. Studio portrait of de Groot in military uniform, ca. 1915 / photographed by Lafayette, London
  2. Commemorative print with portrait of de Groot in military uniform (F. Werner, copyright) captioned "Captain F.E. de Groot, who on March 19th 1932 declared the Sydney Harbour Bridge open in the name of decent Citizens" / New Guard, Wingello House, Angel Place, Sydney. Print is signed by de Groot.
• General note
  
  De Groot joined Dublin University Officers Training Corps, and was Commissioned 2nd. Lieut., 15th (The King's) Hussars as a University Candidate, 14th Aug 1914. Served in France and Germany 1917-1920. -- De Groot Papers. Location number: A4946, Vol.2 (p.38) Mitchell Library
  In Sydney, de Groot, an antique dealer, became involved with the New Guard and won notoriety by cutting the ribbon at the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 19 March 1932, in advance of the official party as a protest against Premier Jack Lang -- The dictionary of famous Australians / Ann Atkinson. Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 1995 (2nd ed.) p.66.
  Digital order no:a928272
• Name
  De Groot, Francis Edward, 1888-1969
  New Guard (Australia)
  
• Subject
  Adult Males
  
• Topic
  antique dealers
  army officers
  official events
  portraits
  signatures
  
• Place
  Sydney Harbour Bridge (Sydney, N.S.W.)
  
• Exhibited in
  
  Sydney Eccentrics: A Celebration of Individuals in Society - State Library of New South Wales (22 April - 29 August, 1999). Applies to: No. 1
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE1656554

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