Item 1: [Facade of the main house, Markdale], ca. 1951 / drawn by Leslie Wilkinson

PXD 1495/Folder 1

item

ca. 1951

Graphic Materials, Architectural and Technical Drawings

1008363

1 architectural drawing - watercolour, pencil and ink on paper - 37.4 x 75.4 cm

Leslie Wilkinson was born at New Southgate, Middlesex, England, and migrated to Sydney in 1918 to take up the new chair of architecture at the University of Sydney. Wilkinson was a great admirer of colonial Australian and Mediterranean architecture, and combined both these influences in the style of his designs. He became known for both his ecclesiastical and domestic work, designing several large villas in Sydney and across New South Wales. The main house at Markvale was designed by Wilkinson in 1951 to add to the earlier cottage of 1921.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

Drawing, mounted on board, of the design for the facade of the main house at 'Markdale', Binda, New South Wales, by architect Leslie Wilkinson. The drawing comprises several elevation views and is signed 'Leslie Wilkinson' in the lower right corner.

In copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder

Removed from original frame and cleaned; watercolour has evidence of fading from exposure to bright light and hue change from exposure to high humidity