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The Children's Pet, Adelaide Botanic Gardens [PRG 1356/4/62] • Photograph

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Summary

Statue of a dog at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.6 cm x 11 cm

Dates / Publication details

1940

Photographer

Canning, George

Collection

Part of Canning Collection

Subject

Adelaide Botanic Garden
Statues -- South Australia -- Adelaide

Catalogue record

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General notes

A pair of statues of Grecian Mastiffs, known in history as the Dogs of Alcibiades, were placed on either side of the broad walk almost in the centre of the gardens in 1862. The South Australian Advertiser, 9 September 1862, page 2.

Historical information

This image has been taken from a collection of photo albums featuring the Canning family and their travels. Only a selection of these photographs have been included in this database; the entire collection may be requested through the reference desk for viewing in the reading room.

Digitisation information

Date

15/06/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,036 x 3,092 pixels (9.4 MP)

Size

9.43 MB

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