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C1934
Sydney Boy’s High School, Ultimo
Artist:
Austin Platt (1912 - 2003)
Excellent etching of Sydney Boys High School when it was at Ann Street, Ultimo Sydney Boys was at three sites, Castlereagh Street, Mary Ann Street, Ultimo and Moore Park. Early in 1892 the boys moved to new premises in Mary Ann … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Sydney Boy’s High School, Ultimo
Date:
C1934
Artist:
Austin Platt (1912 - 2003)
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Etching signed lower right in pencil, number 161 of 175.
Image Size:
275mm
x 175mm
AUTHENTICITY
Guaranteed Vintage Item
dated:
1934
Description:
Excellent etching of Sydney Boys High School when it was at Ann Street, Ultimo
Sydney Boys was at three sites, Castlereagh Street, Mary Ann Street, Ultimo and Moore Park. Early in 1892 the boys moved to new premises in Mary Ann Street, Ultimo, the first building designed as a High School in any of the Colonies.
Collections:
National Gallery Australia:Â NGA 86.730
Biography:
Austin Harold Platt (1913-2003)
Platt was born in Perth and had most of his brief education in New Zealand. He began his apprenticeship as an artist at the age of 20, when he worked and studied commercial art at Cedric Emanuel’s studio in Sydney, in the same building as Sydney Long’s studio. Cedric gave Austin lessons in etching at the Emanuel home in Dover Heights. Platt also studied at the Sydney Art School, the Royal Art Society, Maud Sherwood’s Sketch Club and at East Sydney Technical College, in such company as Long and Dattilo Rubbo. He went to Melbourne to sketch schools after the Collegiate Etching and Fine Arts Studio began to sell etchings of schools.
