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Gardener's Cottage [B 6706] • Photograph

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Summary

View of gardener's cottage from Government House. Notes on the back of the artwork states " May 1935. Reproduction by Kodak Co. Ltd. Kingsway WC2 (London) Probably made in 1839 from an original sketch in pencil on the back of which is written 'View taken from Old Government House of the Gardener's cottage and a bridge across the River Torrens by Mrs MacLeod. (This lady is referred to several times in A 622) The figures in the foreground are those of four of Governor Gawler's children. Presented by Miss LC Gawler Poulden". The sketch shows a small thatched cottage among trees and rows of fencing separating the children playing. Two older boys are playing with sticks watched by two little girls wearing bonnets.

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Physical description

Sketch; 21.1 cm x 15.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1839

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

McLeod, James, Mrs
Government House (Adelaide, S.A.)
Historic buildings -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Cottages -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Digitisation information

Date

28/09/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,195 x 2,342 pixels (7.5 MP)

Size

7.51 MB

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