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Believed to have been donated to the National Trust in the 1970s, the pieces of yellow silk damask were discovered in a storage bag at Old Government House. The fragments were oddly shaped, with some sewn into a belt and child-sized bodice. The luxuriousness of the fabric suggested it wasmore
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This painting was one of 36 artworks included in the National Trust’s 2021 artwork appeal, which aimed to restore the condition of historic artworks in the collection. When restorers removed the varnish on Still Life they spotted two hidden signatures hidden on a knife’s blade in the painting. After expertmore
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This online data base for the Saumarez Homestead collection allows all visitors to explore the collection thoroughly. The Keyword Search button allows you to perform a general search across multiple fields for any catalog records online. Alternatively, the Advanced Search button can help you be more specific with your search. You can searchmore
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Ellis Rowan was a small, strong-willed yet fascinating woman, an enigmatic character who forged her way through life, captivating others while pursuing her ultimate goal – the finding and painting of wildflowers, birds, insects and butterflies of many countries, often for the first time. (Australian Dictionary of Biography) The Ellismore
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Art, publications and ephemera relating to Norman Lindsay and the Lindsay family are the basis of this collection of paintings sculptures, ship models and drawings.more
