John Mather
(Scotland, Australia 1848–18 Feb 1916)
- Title
- Mosman's Bay
- Place of origin
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Mosman,
New South Wales,
Australia
- Year
- 1889
- Media
- Watercolour
- Medium
- pencil, watercolour, white gouache
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 54.0cm sight
- Signature & date
- Signed and dated l.l. corner, brown watercolour "J. Mather 10.89".
- Credit
- Purchased 1890
- Accession number
- 4402
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
A ferry between Mosman's Bay on Sydney's North Shore and the city provided access for visitors to the popular artists' camp at Edwards Beach.
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 (5)
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19th century Australian watercolours, drawing and pastels from the Gallery's collection (2005), Hendrik Kolenberg (Netherlands; Australia) (Author), Anne Ryan (Australia) (Author), Patricia James (Author), Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874), Domain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Bohemians in the bush: the artists' camps of Mosman (1991), Barry Pearce (Australia) (Editor), Linda Slutzkin (Australia, d.2005) (Editor), Albie Thoms (Author), The Beagle Press (Australia), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Harbour hymns, city songs: visions of Sydney from the collection (1990), Kay Vernon (Author), Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Fifty years of Australian art 1879-1929 (1929), George Galway (Australia) (Author), Royal Art Society of New South Wales Press (Australia), New South Wales, Australia.
Art Society of New South Wales Spring Exhibition Catalogue (1889) (1889), Royal Art Society of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1880) (Author), Royal Art Society of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1880), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Exhibition history (4)
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19th century Australian watercolours, drawings & pastels, (06 Apr 2005–24 Jul 2005), at Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874), Art Gallery Rd Domain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2000.
Bohemians in the bush: the artists' camps of Mosman, (06 Jun 1991–25 Aug 1991), at Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874), Art Gallery Rd Domain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2000.
Harbour hymns, city songs: visions of Sydney from the collection, (13 Jan 1990–11 Mar 1990), at Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874), Art Gallery Rd Domain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2000.
Tenth Annual Exhibition of the Art Society of New South Wales (1889), (1889), at Society Rooms, Union Chambers (Australia), Society Rooms Union Chambers 70 Pitt Street Sydney New South Wales Australia 2000.