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Wallaroo Copper Smelts and Jetty (Watercolour) [PRG 1344/15] • Artwork

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Summary

This work depicts the copper smelts and jetty at Wallaroo. It 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.

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Physical description

14 cm x 20.5 cm(image);29.5 cm x 34.5 cm(framed)

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 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 T. Wood, (ink/watercolour)

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

23/11/2010

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,091 x 3,305 pixels (13.5 MP)

Size

45.07 MB

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