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853564

Title
Country town, possibly in Victoria / possibly by George Rowe
Creator
George Rowe, 1796-1864
Call number
SSV2B/3
Level of description
fonds
Date

1857-1860?
Type of material
Graphic Materials, Watercolours
Reference code
853564
Issue Copy
Copy print : SSV2B/3
Available on open access in the Mitchell Library Reading Room
Physical Description
1 watercolour - 18.7 cm x 26.7 cm
Description source

Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009
General note

Untitled, the town is thought to be in Victoria as other works by Rowe are all of Victorian scenes. The shop shown at centre foreground has a sign reading 'Marlbourough', a town of this name is in Queensland but no views of this town are available for comparison.
Signatures / Inscriptions

Unsigned.
Attributions / conjectures

The painting has been attributed to Rowe after comparison with his Beauchamp's Australian stores. (SSV2B/Bend/2).
Date note

Undated, dated from years Rowe was in Australia.
Subject
Art, Colonial--Australia.
Topic
city & town views
Place
Victoria

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