C1887

“Merrang,” The Residence of Robert Hood, ESQ., Hexham West.

Artist:

Arthur Collingridge de Tourcey (1853 - 1907)

Scarce c.19th engraved view depicting Merrang estate in Hexham, Victoria. Purchased in 1856 by Scottish pastoralist, Robert Hood who continued to develop the property by converting the unimposing original house into an Italianate stone cottage with an impressive entrance portico … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

“Merrang,” The Residence of Robert Hood, ESQ., Hexham West.

Date:

C1887

Artist:

Arthur Collingridge de Tourcey (1853 - 1907)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured engraving.

Image Size:

202mm

x 152mm

Paper Size:

272mm

x 207mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1887

Description:

Scarce c.19th engraved view depicting Merrang estate in Hexham, Victoria.

Purchased in 1856 by Scottish pastoralist, Robert Hood who continued to develop the property by converting the unimposing original house into an Italianate stone cottage with an impressive entrance portico and cast iron verandas in 1859.

References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 16439.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 4084242
State Library Victoria: CCF 994.5 V66S
State Library New South Wales: 74Vv5vQ4lxmZ

Arthur Collingridge de Tourcey (1853 - 1907)

Collingridge was a painter, illustrator and teacher who became staff artist for the Illustrated London News and The Graphic both very successful London newspapers, before emigrating to Australia. He was one of several sons in an old Catholic family from Godington Manor, Oxfordshire. Like his brother George , he mostly dropped the 'de Tourcey’ in Australia. came to Sydney in 1879 where he worked as an illustrator for the Sydney Mail , the Town and Country Journal. He founded the New South Wales Art Society and was staff artist of the Illustrated Sydney News. Collingridge exhibited widely, mainly in New South Wales and was a founding member of the Royal Art Society of NSW 1880.

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