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Title

Architectural plan of the complete scheme for the National Art Gallery of New South Wales

01 April 1896

Artist

Walter Vernon

Australia

11 Aug 1846 – 17 Jan 1914

  • Details

    Date
    01 April 1896
    Media category
    Drawing
    Materials used
    watercolour and ink on cardboard
    Dimensions
    48.0 x 70.1 cm
    Signature & date

    Signed and dated l.r. corner, ink, "W L Vernon/Govt Arch/1.4.96"

    Credit
    National Art Archive. Art Gallery of New South Wales Institutional Archive
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    ARC1.76.34
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Walter Vernon

    Works in the collection

    16

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  • About

    As written on this plan, the portion coloured blue indicated the extent of work on the Gallery in 1896. Known as Courts 7 and 8 these were officially opened by the Governor of New South Wales, Viscount Hampden, on the 24 May 1897. The portions coloured yellow, Courts 9 and 10, were opened in 1899.

Other works by Walter Vernon

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