Photoprints of Byram Mansell and his work

PXE 777

series

1939-ca.1964

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Drawings

146570

Photographs - 89 loose - 67 in 3 albums constructed by the artist ; 38.5 x 30.4 cm or smaller - 156 silver gelatin photoprints
Drawings - 47.8 x 30 cm - 2 watercolour and pencil sketches on 1 sheet

For an article about Bryam Mansell and his work see "People", 31 January 1951, p.21-24 : Mitchell Library reference MDQA920.09/2

1-3. Photoprints of paintings for Winter Garden Theatre, Brisbane, 1939, with clipping from Courier Mail 15 December 1939
4-12. Photoprints c. 1949 of: decorative panels incorporating Aboriginal motifs based on 'records from Australian & American Anthropological Expedition'; Mansell 'digging earth colours for his painting'; Mansell in his studio at Marian Street Killara
13-46. Photoprints c.1950-51 of panels, many incorporating Aboriginal motifs, commissioned by NSW Department of Railways for decoration of 1st class carriages of the Riverina Daylight Express - also includes photoprints of the artist with Minister for Transport Mr. O'Sullivan
47-59. Photoprints of various designs and panels
60. Photoprint of ceramic mosiac 'The Legend of the Kangaroo Hunt' on flower box Commonwealth Bank, Martin Place
61. Photoprint of 1951 display of Aboriginal motif decorative panels by Mansell in window of Bowral Gift Store
62. Photoprint of tableware including plates, bowls, candle sticks, jugs and cutlery on tables - decorated with Aboriginal motifs
63. Photoprint of mural in an unidentified ANZ Bank Branch
64. Photoprint of mural for Board Room, Warragamba Dame (Call No.: 65. Sketches for designs for planter box and mural)
66. Photoprint of ceramic mosaic mural for the Nurses Training School, Broken Hill, 1963
67-73. Photoprints of Mansell in his studio working on his ceramic designs for tableware which incorporate Aboriginal motifs. Some of these were published in 'Artist Favours Aboriginal Designs', The Dawn, 1 July 1957 : Mitchell ref. no. Ref. 1/MAV/FM4/10608
74-75. Photoprints of Mansell in his studio with a ceramic mural for Commonwealth Bank Northbridge Branch
76-80. Photoprints of Mansell
81-90. Photoprints c.1964 of Mansell. 90 was published in the North Shore Times, 29 July, 1964 : General Reference Library reference no. RAV/FM4/131
91. Album of 23 photoprints, probably constructed and compiled by Mansell, of his paintings (many incorporated Aboriginal motifs) commissioned by NSW Department of Railways in 1950
92. Album of 23 photoprints, probably constructed and compiled by Mansell, of his paintings (many incorporating Aboriginal motifs) commissioned by NSW Department of Railways in 1950
93. Album of 11 photoprints, probably constructed and compiled by Mansell, of a variety of his work

Copyright restrictions may apply:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder

Many of the sources for Mansell's designs can be found in Charles P. Mountford "Records of the American-Australian scientific expedition to Arhhem Land - vol.1 Art, Myth and Symbolism", 1956 : Mitchell Library reference 983.8/2

Most of the photoprints have been inscribed - some by Mansell, but most very broadly in a later hand
Some photographs bear photographer's stamp on verso