• Title
  [John Blaxland, ca. 1785-1800 - miniature portrait]
• Call number
  MIN 88
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  ca. 1785-1800 (dated by costume)
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Watercolours
• Reference code
  432119
• Issue Copy
  Digitised
• Physical Description
  Objects - 1 watercolour on ivory miniature in rose gold frame with glass front and two loops for hanging at centre top of frame. The reverse of the frame contains plaited interwoven human hair, brown in colour. Stored in original oval shaped red straight grained morocco fitted case with cream satin lining on lid and brown velvet lining on base, hinged at center left, and two metal hooks and eyelets for fastening. - 7.2 x 5.6 cm., portrait, inside frame (sight) - 7.9 x 6.5 cm., frame, 1.2 cm. loop
  
• Scope and Content
  The male in this portrait has powdered hair and wears a white linen stock tied with a large bow, high stand collar on bright blue [corduroy?] jacket with notched lapel and large flat brass buttons.
• Access Conditions
  
  Access via appointment
• Copying Conditions
  Out of copyright: Artist died before 1955
• General note
  
  This miniature is stored in the same case as MIN 89 Harriott Blaxland.
  
  This item has been digitised as part of the Nelson Meers Foundation Benefaction, 2002.
  Digital order no:Album ID : 824189
• Name
  Blaxland, John, 1769-1845
  
• Subject
  Adult Males
  
• Topic
  hair (people)
  miniatures
  picture frames
  portraits
  
• Exhibited in
  
  Nelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collection - State Library of New South Wales (October - December 2004)
  Politics & Power: Bligh's Sydney Rebellion 1808 - State Library of New South Wales (January 2008 - April 2008)
  The Governor: Lachlan Macquarie, 1810 to 1821 - State Library of New South Wales (July, 2010 - October, 2010)

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