Phil May
(United Kingdom, Australia 27 Apr 1864–05 Aug 1903)
- Title
- Dr Ross, father of the House
- Year
- (1886-1888)
- Media category
- Drawing
- Materials used
- pencil on buff paper
- Dimensions
-
26.7 x 18.5cm sheet
- Signature & date
- Signed l.r., pencil "PHIL MAY". Not dated.
- Credit
- Purchased 1940
- Accession number
- 6943
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
Dr Andrew Ross (1829-1910) was born in Scotland. An army surgeon, he arrived in Sydney in 1857 and subsequently served as an alderman and magistrate, district registrar for Births, Deaths and Marraiges, coroner and government advisor. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of NSW in 1880.
excerpt from Hendrik Kolenberg, Anne Ryan and Patricia James, '19th century Australian watercolours, drawings & pastels in the Gallery's collection', Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2005
- Bibliography (1)
-
Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Anne Ryan (Australia) (Author), Patricia James (Author), 19th century Australian watercolours, drawing and pastels from the Gallery's collection, Domain, 2005, 15, 80 (colour illus.).
- Exhibition history (1)
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19th century Australian watercolours, drawings & pastels, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 06 Apr 2005–24 Jul 2005.
