Album and sketches of Pokolbin, Lake Macquarie, Dapto, and other parts of New South Wales, 1883-1915 / F.M.H. Wilkinson

PXA 7021

fonds

1883-1915

Graphic Materials, Drawings, Watercolours

442523

Microfilm : CY 2224

Drawings - 24.5 x 31 cm. or smaller - 4 pencil & 4 watercolour drawings
Albums - 24.5 x 33.3 cm. - 1 sketchbook (containing 8 pencil drawings)

DRAWINGS
1. [Landscape with trees and rocks] 23 Feb 1883 / F.M.H.W. "For dear Garth from his mother F.M.H.W." [on reverse]
2. "Ivanhoe" Pokolbin / F.M.H.W. / 1891
3. Taken from back verandah at Oakdale, 1902 / F.M.H.W
4. [River view with boat] 1899 / F.M.H.W.
5. Point Piper Sydney 17 March 1908 / F.M.H.W. '08
6. Lake Macquarie 16 Nov. 1913 / F.M.H.W.
7. [Frederick Albert Wilkinson] "My 1st attempt / at Portrait painting / of Fred: Albert Wilkinson / who died in 1883, he / planted the first grape vines / in Pokolbin at 'Oakdale' / 1910 / F.M.H.W.
8. [Two women beside wagon] / H.W.H.S. "Copy from 'Punch' / by H.W.H.S. / 186-?"
ALBUM
1. A piece of Namoi River, near Narrabri - 1914 / F.M.H.W.
2. View of "Oakdale Vineyards" looking West - / 12. Augt 1914 / F.M.H.W. / Augt. 1914
3. Lane Cover River - N.S.W. / F.M.H.S. / 1914
4. Mullet Creek - Dapto - (from a photo) / F.M.H.W. / 1914
5. Pittwater - Kuringai Chase. - / F.M.H.W. / 1914
6. "Woy Woy" from Snake Point. / 28 Augt 1914 / F.M.H.W. / 1914
7. Near Como Bridge - George's River / F.M.H.W. / 1914
8. From Bellevue Hill looking / towards Toronto. - / F.M.H.W. / 1914 / 29th Nov.
9. Pokolbin Hills / from Dining room / window / Oct. 1915 F.M.H.W.

The loose sketches bear dedications on the reverse from Florence M.H. Wilkinson to her son Garth.
A faded pencil inscription on the front of the album indicates that it was owned by Garth Wilkinson.
The album has several blank pages.

Drawings are initialled, "F.M.H.W."
One drawing is initialled, "H.W.H.S."
Most drawings are dated.
Many bear titles on the works or on the reverse.