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'Battunga', Echunga [B 12247] • Artwork

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Summary

Identified on the verso as 'Battunga' (the original building), and home of Robert Davenport at Echunga. The painting shows wheat being harvested with the cottage in the middle distance. This appears to be based on an S.T. Gill painting - see B 38999. Notes on the back of the photograph say "The original house at Battunga, Echunga home of Robert Davenport. Mr and Mrs R Davenport arrived in the "Templar" December 1846 and in January 1847 went to this home. The present house (now in possession of Mr L Smith) was erected some years later - 48 -50. The site was the one chosen by George Francis Davenport who arrived in 1840 but at his death in 1843, was taken over by his brother, Robert. The scene shows the hill where wheat grown took the prize in London - 1850? See B38999"

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Physical description

Artwork (watercolour); 19.2 cm x 31 cm (irreg.)

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1845

Collection

Part of Echunga Collection

Subject

Battunga (Cottage : Echunga, S.A.)

Catalogue record

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General notes

An additional note on the back of the mount reads: The original house at 'Battunga', Echunga, S. Aus, the home of Robert Davenport. Mr & Mrs R. Davenport arrived on the ship 'Templar' December 1846 and in January (1847) went to this home. The present house (now in possession of Mr L. Smith) was erected some years later 1848-50. The site was the one chosen by George Frances Davenport who arrived in 1840, but at his death (in 1843) was taken over by his brother Robert. The scene shows the hill where wheat grown took the prize in London in 1850.

Artist not identified.

Digitisation information

Date

14/02/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,365 x 2,021 pixels (6.8 MP)

Size

20.44 MB

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