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Henry McKinnon Muirhead [PRG 620/11] • Artwork

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Summary

Portrait in pastels on brown paper of a seated man dressed in a coat, waistcoat and high collar, identified as Henry McKinnon Muirhead. A faint artist's signature and date sits in the bottom right corner. Part of the original framer's label and backing remains, with 'McKinnon Muirhead' written on. A conservation report by Artlab Australia states that the paper has most likely darkened over time, which unintentionally intensifies the contrast of the white highlights within the work. Horizontal lines across the paper are believed to have resulted from a processing problem with the paper, which has become visible over time.

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Physical description

1 drawing : pastel on brown paper; 35 x 29.4, in frame 52 x 44.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1847

Artist

Saul, R

Collection

Part of Charles Muirhead Collection

Subject

Muirhead, Henry McKinnon, 1813-1880
Immigrants -- South Australia -- History 19th century
Jewelers -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Families -- Scotland -- History

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General notes

Historical information

Henry McKinnon Muirhead was born on 18 July 1813 in Glasgow, Scotland and married Mary Jane O'Reilly in Dublin, Ireland. He migrated to Australia in 1839, travelling on the 'Lady Bute', setting up business as a jeweller and goldsmith at what was called 'Muirhead's Corner' at the junction of King William and Hindley Streets, which is now the site of the C.M.L. Building. Henry died on 23 February 1880 at Glenelg, South Australia, with Mary passing three years later.

Digitisation information

Date

01/07/2014

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,835 x 4,485 pixels (17.2 MP)

Size

51.68 MB

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