Oil painting of Fairy Bower, Manly

ML 1617

fonds

approximately 1912

Graphic Materials, Paintings

9669681

1 painting - visible image 50 x 75 cm, in frame 68 x 93 cm - oil on linen

Fairy Bower, near Manly, was named by early landowner Charles Hemington in 1858. It took its name from the idyllic nature of the bushland gully and creek that ran down to Cabbage Tree Bay and became a popular as a picnic and refreshment area. Marine Parade, from South Steyne past Fairy Bower and on to Shelly Beach, was constructed in the late 1890s.

References:
Library acquisition file
The Dictionary of Sydney. "Fairy Bower." Accessed 6 November 2023. https://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/fairy_bower

Acquired by vendor from a private collection in Sydney.

Oil painting, by unknown artist, with decorative gilded frame depicting Fairy Bower, near Manly, NSW. The view faces east and depicts Shelly Beach in the distance with Fairy Bower in the foreground. The painting includes people walking on the boardwalk, swimming and standing on the beach.

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Artist unknown.

Although the vendor dated the painting to the 1890s, it is more likely that the work dates from around 1912, based on the design and style of the swimming costumes worn by swimmers in the central foreground.