Sydney Heads from above North Harbour near Manly, 1889 / by C. F. Gerrard

ML 1491

fonds

1889

Graphic Materials, Paintings

1006425

1 painting - 33 x 52 cm - oil

Artist Charles F. Gerrard was a known artist in Sydney during the 1880s-1890s, specialising in ‘marine’ paintings, coastal scenes and ships. He exhibited his first works with the Royal Art Society in 1884.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

This painting was originally an ‘Art Prize’ given to photographer William Anthony (Tony) Maston’s mother Clara Louise Maston nee Taylor, probably in 1890s. It was given to the donor by William Maston in 1980.

View harbour looking out to South Head, from a vantage point near Manly, with dense foliage and bush in the foreground and along Middle Head, with a variety of ships, yachts and a rowing boat.

Out of copyright: Creator died before 1955.
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales.

Title from label on reverse

Signed and dated by artist, lower right edge 'C.F. Gerrard, 89'.
"Looking across Sydney Heads from above North Harbour near Manly by C.F. Gerrard 1889"--label on reverse