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An image of A glimpse of the Clyde, Helensburgh by Sir Alfred East

Sir Alfred East

(England 15 Dec 1844–28 Sep 1913?)

Title
A glimpse of the Clyde, Helensburgh
Year
1883
Media category
Watercolour
Materials used
watercolour and scraping out over pencil underdrawing
Dimensions

91.0 x 61.3cm sheet

Signature & date
Signed and dated l.r., ".../ ALFRED EAST 1883".
Credit
Purchased 1899
Accession number
4551
Location
Not on display
Provenance (1)

Source unknown, Purchased by the AGNSW in Sydney 1899

Bibliography (2)

Peter Raissis (Australia) (Author), Victorian Watercolours: selections from the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Domain, 2000. cat.no. 10

Renée Free (Australia) (Author), Rose Peel (Australia) (Author), Dreams and realities: Victorian works on paper, Domain, 1993, 8. no catalogue numbers

Exhibition history (4)

Unknown, Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours, Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours, circa 1883–circa 1883.

Dreams and realities: Victorian works on paper, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 07 Aug 1993–24 Oct 1993.

British and European watercolours - the first thirty years of the collection 1875-1906, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 13 Apr 1996–02 Jun 1996.

Victorian Watercolours: selections from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 08 Jul 2000–27 Aug 2000.