Series 14: Drawings of corroborees and hunting scenes from Carrolup Reserve, Western Australia; drawing of aboriginals watching the arrival of the First Fleet, ca. 1920-1953 / collected by Ella McFadyen

PXE 1003/Box 2/41-59

series

ca. 1920-1953

Graphic Materials, Drawings

836301

1 drawing - 38 x 26.5 cm on board 47.5 x 34.5 cm - pen, ink and wash layout, poem attached
18 drawings - 38.5 x 29 cm on mount 43 x 33.5 cm - chalk

41. Sign on board “Aboriginal boy artists from Carrolup Reserve, Western Australia...”
42. Kangaroos
43. Aboriginal people by a river
44. Dusk on the hill
45. Corroboree dance
46. Kangaroo hunt.
47. Men on horseback (on reverse of no. 46)
48. Kangaroo hunt
49. Sketch of river (on reverse of no. 48)
50. Corroboree dance
51. Corroboree dance and fire
52. Sketch of hills (on reverse of no. 51)
53. Corroboree
54-56. Kangaroos crossing road
57. Tree kangaroo in tree
58. Bush scene at night
59. Layout on board for the poem ‘Sea Pageant” by Ella McFadyen, with pen & ink sketch titled on bottom : January 26 - 1788

Captioned by cataloguer except for no. 44

No. 59 pen and ink sketch is probably by Edwina Bell.
No 41 sign on board "Aboriginal boy artists from Carrolup Reserve, Western Australia. These boys, eleven to thirteen years of age, received no instruction in drawing, but drew from observation. Samples kindly lent by Miss Ella McFadyen.
There are black & white photographic print copies of nos. 42-46 at PXA 1165/Box 1.

No. 46 signed on bottom : Barry Loo [?]
No. 55 signed on bottom : Revel Coo [?]
No. 58 signed on bottom right : Milton J. 12 yrs
Most have name on reverse : Ella McFadyen

Pastels covered with silicone release mylar to prevent image transfer.