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Scarce detailed engraving of Inglewood Town Hall. The Inglewood Town Hall was built in the late 19th century and stands as a testament to the prosperity brought to the region by the Victorian Gold Rush. It was once a bustling … Read Full Description
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Scarce detailed engraving of Inglewood Town Hall.
The Inglewood Town Hall was built in the late 19th century and stands as a testament to the prosperity brought to the region by the Victorian Gold Rush. It was once a bustling gold-mining town which flourished during the 1850s and 1860s, and the construction of its town hall reflects the civic pride and ambition of the era. The engraving highlights the Italianate architectural style of the building, with its imposing clock tower, arched windows, and decorative façade, all typical of public buildings constructed during Victoria’s gold boom.
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State Library Victoria: MC 919.45 N42I
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 2264805
State Library New South Wales: 991021280379702626
Collections:
State Library Victoria: MC 919.45 N42I
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 2264805
State Library New South Wales: 991021280379702626
William Crothers Fitler (1857 - 1915)
Fitler was born in Philadelphia in 1857 and studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He was a tonalist landscape painter and most of his works depict views of New York, Connecticut, or Long Island. Fitler was a member of the Salmagundi Club, New York Watercolor Club, Brooklyn Art Association, Artists Fund Society, and New York Municipal Art Society. Fitler came to Australia with Fred B. Schell and W.T. Smedley to work on Australia's most ambitious and largest colonial publishing venture the, Picturesque Atlas of Australia. On his return to America he exhibited widely and was included in shows at the National Academy (1880-1907), Brooklyn Art Club (1881-1886), and Boston Art Club (1881-1908).
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