Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :Sketchbook [ca 1900]

Date
1880 - 1900
By
Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913
Reference
E-048-f
Description

Landscapes, especially rock and sky studies (some probably of Bondi Rocks, Sydney and Sydney Heads), buildings, a preliminary study for the oil Funeral at Marken, studies of people.

One double-sided pencil and watercolour sketch removed and framed in the 1970s: 'Creek' [Bondi Rocks] located at G-488

Dated around 1900. Van der Velden was resident in Sydney until 1904, when he moved to New Zealand

Inscriptions: Inscriptions in Dutch and initials PvdV inside front cover in pencil; also inscription on page one.

Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s).

Physical Description: Charcoal, pencil and watercolour, page size 254 x 370 mm, fawn linen covers, 1/2 red morocco & buckram box.

Additional description

Alternative form available: Copied in black and white, negatives 52317 1/2 to 52345 1/2

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Partly restricted - Curator required
Format
1 sketchbook(s), Works of art, Charcoal drawings, Sketchbooks, Charcoal, pencil and watercolour, page size 254 x 370 mm, fawn linen covers, 1/2 red morocco & buckram box.
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Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :[Bondi Rocks ca 1900]

Date: 1898 - 1904

From: Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :Sketchbook [ca 1900]

Reference: E-048-f-012

Description: Study of boulders On the verso of page 11 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Charcoal, page size 254 x 370 mm

Image

Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :[Sydney Heads. ca 1900]

Date: 1898 - 1904

From: Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :Sketchbook [ca 1900]

Reference: E-048-f-010/011

Description: Looking from the north shore out to the Sydney Harbour heads. Several ships on the horizon Drawn across two pages Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Charcoal, page size 254 x 370 mm

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Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :[Study for Dutch Funeral at Marken. ca 1890 or earlier]

Date: 1898 - 1904

From: Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :Sketchbook [ca 1900]

Reference: E-048-f-029

Description: A procession of Dutch men and women in their national costume The arrangement of the figures is very similar to the procession seen in the oil at the Robert McDougall Art Gallery, Christchurch, Dutch Funeral, Marken, ca 1872, first exibited in 1890 Dating: in a sketchbook of Australian drawings done during the artist's stay in Sydney, 1898-1904. This drawing was possibly done earlier, before 1880, when the artist left Holland. The sketchbook is of Dutch origin Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Charcoal, page size 254 x 370 mm

Image

Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :[Rocks at Bondi, Sydney. ca 1900]

Date: 1898 - 1904

From: Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :Sketchbook [ca 1900]

Reference: E-048-f-003

Description: Study of rocks at Bondi Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Charcoal, page size 254 x 370 mm

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Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :[Rocks and sand at Bondi, Sydney. ca 1900]

Date: 1898 - 1904

From: Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :Sketchbook [ca 1900]

Reference: E-048-f-005

Description: Two studies of rocks and sand at Bondi Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Charcoal, page size 254 x 370 mm

Image

Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :[View towards a headland, Sydney ca 1900]

Date: 1898 - 1904

From: Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :Sketchbook [ca 1900]

Reference: E-048-f-013

Description: Study of sea and a distant headland, possibly at dusk Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Charcoal, page size 254 x 370 mm

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Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :[Branches on top of boxes ca 1900]

Date: 1898 - 1904

From: Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :Sketchbook [ca 1900]

Reference: E-048-f-017

Description: Looking down onto two boxes with twigs or branches on top of them Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Charcoal, page size 254 x 370 mm

Image

Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :[Bondi Rocks ca 1900]

Date: 1898 - 1904

From: Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :Sketchbook [ca 1900]

Reference: E-048-f-015

Description: Study of boulders Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, page size 254 x 370 mm

Image

Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :[Yacht near shore Bondi, Sydney. ca 1900]

Date: 1898 - 1904

From: Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :Sketchbook [ca 1900]

Reference: E-048-f-007

Description: Looking north along a beach line across water, with a yacht in the middle distance Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Charcoal, page size 254 x 370 mm

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Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :Avon side, 27 Juni, 1892. Chch. Nieuw Engelsch Woord...

Date: 1898 - 1904

From: Velden, Petrus van der, 1837-1913 :Sketchbook [ca 1900]

Reference: E-048-f-045

Description: Two head and shoulders profile views of the same man, one dated Avonside, Christchurch, 27 June 1892, the other drawn on the torn-out title page of a Dutch-English dictionary. Loose in sketchbook. These two Christchurch drawings predate most of the sketchbook's content, drawn in Australia some years later. Several partially-legible Dutch words under the man's hair may indicate 'written by P van der Velden' and 'by Rika van der Velden' Other Titles - Avonside, Christchurch. June. New English dictionary Inscriptions: Recto - top left - Van d Velden. [in pencil]. Title and date in ink top centre above one drawing. Printed dictionary title behind the second drawing. Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on 2 sheets of paper, loose in album