[Albums of drawings mainly of Sydney Harbour and North Shore, ca. 1850-1860 / by Maria Jane Scott]

PX*D 15

fonds

ca. 1850-1860

Graphic Materials, Drawings, Watercolours

430908

Albums - 2 sketchbooks (21 pencil - 9 watercolour drawings) - 31.2 x 46 cm or smaller

Maria Jane Barney married David Charles Frederick Scott in 1838. Initially they lived at the Barney's home, Fort Macquarie, ("the dear Fort" as Maria described it) then moved to Newcastle. In 1839 D.C.F. Scott took up land at Bengalla near Muswellbrook to breed Walers for the horse trade and grapes for wine. The property was sold after the Bank of Australia crash in 1843. For further biographical information on Maria Jane Scott, see record for: Maria J. Scott : pictorial collection, ca. 1835-1870's
Henrietta Barney, sketcher, was one of the four daughters of Portia Henrietta Teale and George Barney and therefore a sister of Maria Jane Scott. Both Henrietta and Maria studied drawing from Conrad Martens. Henrietta married Robert Dean in 1860.
-- Reference: Dictionary of Australian artists / Joan Kerr, editor. [Sydney] : Institute of Fine Arts, University of Sydney, 1984

VOLUME 1
Contains drawings of Willoughby Falls, view near Bengalla, Government House, creek near Mosman Bay, Domain, Sydney Harbour, Shelly Beach, Dawes Point, St Thomas's Church (North Sydney), and Homestead Bengalla (13 drawings)
VOLUME 2
Contains drawings of The Priory, Sydney from North Shore, St Leonards Church, Sydney Harbour, Government House, North Shore views, and rural scenes (17 drawings).

Volume 2 came from the Papers of Rev. William Branwhite Clarke.
The drawings in Vol. 2 pages 25-33 were originally loose and have been inserted into the volume.
Stylistically, many of the drawings are copies of Conrad Martens' works.

Some of the drawings are initialled, "M.J.S.", and some are signed "M.J. Scott"
One drawing is initialled, "H.B".
Several drawings are inscribed with, "by Mrs D.C.F. Scott" in a later hand.
Most drawings are titled.
"Sketches by M.J.S." is embossed on front of Volume 2