[William Grant Broughton, ca. 1847 - portrait medallion / attributed to Theresa Walker]

P*81

fonds

ca. 1847

Graphic Materials, Objects

431158

Objects - 7.5 x 4.8 cm. (image, sight) ; 21.5 cm. max. diam. (frame) - 1 wax medallion in relief with dark brown slate backing, housed in brown circular wooden frame with inner gilt border and glass front. At the centre top is a loop for hanging

For biographical details on Theresa Walker, see: Dictionary of Australian Artists / by Joan Kerr. Melb, Vic : Oxford University Press, 1992.

Head and shoulders profile that faces to the left.

Wax is visible on the reverse of the frame.
Dated, titled, and attributed after comparision with other wax medallion portraits of William Grant Broughton held in the Mitchell Library collection (see P*17, P*71, and P*97). It has not been established whether the portraits are original works by Theresa Walker, reproductions of her works, or reproductions from other people's moulds.