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From Back of Rectory Willunga (Watercolour) [PRG 1344/14] • Artwork

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Summary

This work depicts a rural scene at Willunga looking 'From Back of Rectory'. It was painted 30 November, 1904 and is part of a selection of watercolour paintings by amateur artist, Thomas Wood, featuring scenes of Hahndorf, Port Augusta, Salt Creek near Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, Calicalinga (Carrickalinga), Mount Barker, Wallaroo, Willunga and Noarlunga. Wood chose to uniquely sign his work with a symbol consisting of a design based on his initials, rather than a signature as such. This work depicts specific details of the scene including three visible "fallow" labelled in pencil, indicating fertilised areas of ground. The work also features the homestead, nestled into the side of a hill slope. The artist has included a tiny pencil drawing of another structure in the distance, in the centre of the work. Wood has also included three head of cattle in the foreground to indicate scale and to represent the rural nature of the setting. The skyline is met by a bright blue coastline which is in contrast to the dryness of the landscape. Although an amateur, Wood has provided an acurate example of the geography of the Willunga area in the early 1900's.

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Physical description

34.9 cm x 22.7 cm (image); 50.1 cm x 39.5 cm x 1.4 cm (framed)

Dates / Publication details

1904

Creator

Wood, Thomas

Subject

Wood, Thomas, 1854-1937
Watercolor painting -- Australia
Landscape painting, Australian

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Formatted content

PRIMARY INSCRIPTION:(bot r)signature of a combination of the artist's initials 'T' over 'W' (symbol), (ink/watercolour), (top c) "fallow" (pencil), (centre) "fallow" (pencil), (top r) "fallow" (pencil); SECONDARY INSCRIPTION: (top r) "PRG 1344/14" (black felt tip pen), (top r - top c) "Rural scene at Willunga 'looking back from refectory'. (pencil), (centre r) "FROM BACK OF RECTORY; WILLUNGA" (pencil).

General notes

Details of the individual paintings can be viewed online by searching under the number PRG 1344.

Historical information

Thomas Wood was an accomplished amateur watercolour artist. He was born in England about 1854, choosing a career in the Church of England. He was curate of St Paul's, Blackburn from 1878-1880 (having been made a deacon in 1878 and ordained as a priest at Manchester Cathedral in 1879). From 1880-1883 he was Railway Chaplain at Podanur, Madras, then travelled to South Australia where he became the incumbent at Robe (1884-1887). He was rector of Wallaroo (1887-1902) and at Willunga, Aldinga and Noarlunga (with McLaren Vale from 1911) for the period 1902-1921. He then worked as a licensed preacher in the Adelaide Diocese from 1921 until 1936 whilst living at Walkerville. He died on 12 November 1937, aged 83.

Digitisation information

Date

19/11/2004

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,109 x 2,681 pixels (11.0 MP)

Size

33.08 MB

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