John Skinner Prout
(England, Australia 19 Dec 1805–29 Sep 1876)
- Title
- Government House and Fort Macquarie, Sydney
- Other titles:
- Government House, Sydney
Sydney from Darling Point - Year
- (circa 1842)
- Media category
- Watercolour
- Materials used
- pencil, watercolour, heightened with opaque white, scraping out
- Dimensions
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19.0 x 33.0cm sheet
- Signature & date
- Signed l.r. corner, grey watercolour "J Skinner Prout". Not dated.
- Credit
- Purchased 1949
- Accession number
- 8310
- Location
- Not on display
- Bibliography (2)
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Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Tony Brown (Australia) (Author), Skinner Prout in Australia 1840-48, Hobart, 1986, 27. cat.no. 8
Daniel Thomas (Author), Sydney Harbour, Sydney, 1963. cat.no. 12; titled 'Sydney from Darling Point'
- Exhibition history (18)
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Purchases and Acquisitions for 1949, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 17 Dec 1949–17 Feb 1950.
An historical survey of Australian watercolour painting, Katoomba Town Hall, 06 Mar 1951–20 Mar 1951.
An historical survey of Australian watercolour painting, Lithgow Council Chambers, 03 Apr 1951–17 Apr 1951.
An historical survey of Australian watercolour painting, Cowra Town Hall, 22 May 1951–05 Jun 1951.
An historical survey of Australian watercolour painting, Grenfell Council Chambers, 19 Jun 1951–03 Jul 1951.
An historical survey of Australian watercolour painting, Young Public Library, 14 Aug 1951–28 Aug 1951.
An historical survey of Australian watercolour painting, Cootamundra Council Chambers, 18 Sep 1951–02 Oct 1951.
An historical survey of Australian watercolour painting, Wagga Wagga Council Chambers, 20 Oct 1951–30 Oct 1951.
Sydney Harbour: an exhibition to mark the 175th anniversary of the founding of Australia (1963), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 30 Oct 1963–19 Nov 1963.
The Australian Landscape 1802-1975, Cultural Palace of the Nationalities, 02 Sep 1975–17 Sep 1975.
The Australian Landscape 1802-1975, Kiangsu Art Gallery, 23 Sep 1975–07 Oct 1975.
The Australian Landscape 1802-1975, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 14 Nov 1975–30 Nov 1975.
Samuel Elyard (1817-1910): Landscape painter and photographer, S.H. Ervin Gallery, 01 Jul 1982–08 Aug 1982.
John Skinner Prout in Australia (1986), Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 09 Nov 1986–01 Feb 1987.
Skinner Prout in Australia 1840-48, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 09 Dec 1986–01 Feb 1987.
Skinner Prout in Australia 1840-48, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 13 Mar 1987–18 Apr 1987.
Skinner Prout in Australia 1840-48, National Library of Australia, 04 May 1987–17 Jun 1987.
Nineteenth century Australian watercolours from the collection (1991), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 13 Apr 1991–07 Jul 1991.
