• Title
  Spark and Radford family miniature portraits, ca. 1820, ca. 1848
• Creator
  Spark family
• Call number
  MIN 243
  MIN 244
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  ca. 1820, ca. 1848
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Watercolours
• Reference code
  442619
• Issue Copy
  Digitised
• Physical Description
  2 watercolours - ivory
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  Alicia Radford, also known as Alice, married Archibald McClatchie at Stoke Fleming, Devonshire on 11 November, 1851. Her mother was Maria Radford (b. 1810) who had married A.B. (Alexander Brodie) Spark (1792-1856) on 27 April 1840.
  
  Reference:
  PXn 39 (Mitchell Library); and for further notes on the Spark Family.
• Collection history
  By descent through the Spark family.
• Scope and Content
  MIN 243
  Probably Alicia Radford, 1848 / portrait attributed to William Nicholas
  5.8 x 4.1 cm. (sight) ; 15 x 13.7 cm. (frame)
  
  The female in this portrait wears a black satin off-the-shoulder dress, Medieval revival style, with a black net or lace ribbon edge that draws neckline inwards. A morning brooch is fastened to the centre front of the dress and a fob or muff chain is visible around her neck.
  
  This work is not signed, titled, or dated. Believed to be a portrait of Alicia Radford by William Nicholas. In his diary A.B. Spark records Alcia sitting for Mr Nichoals on 20 and 22 April 1848; on 25 April 1848 he records the purchase of a portrait of Alicia from Mr Nicholas for 3 guineas.
  
  Reference:
  Diaries of A.B. Spark (A 4870)
  
  MIN 244
  Radford or Spark family member, ca. 1820 - miniature portrait
  6 x 4.3 cm. (sight) ; 15 x 13.7 cm. (frame)
  
  The boy in this portrait wears a blue "skeleton" suit jacket with brass buttons and a wide white collar.
  
  This work is not signed, titled, or dated. The donor believed that the subject of this portrait was a boy named "Robert", a Radford family member.
  
  These miniatures are stored in black rectangular wooden frames, with glass front, gilt inner border, and marbled card backing. Two metal eyelets are places on the sides of the frame to assist in hanging.
• Access Conditions
  
  Access via appointment
• Copying Conditions
  Out of copyright: Artist died before 1955.
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• General note
  
  Digital order no:Album ID : 1008820
• Conservation note
  
  MIN 243
  During treatment by the State Library of NSW Preservation Branch, the inner matt border was replaced and the marbled backing card removed. The backing card is stored with the miniature.
• Creator/Author/Artist
  Nicholas, William, ca. 1807-1854
  
• Name
  Radford, Alicia, 1829-
  Radford family
  Spark family
  
• Subject
  Art, Colonial--New South Wales.
  Children--New South Wales--Portraits
  Portraits, Australian--19th century.
  Adult Females
  boys
  
• Topic
  jewellery
  miniatures
  portraits
  
• Exhibited in
  
  Possessed : an exhibition of treasures - State Library of New South Wales (4 March - 29 June, 1997). Applies to: MIN 244

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