Re: First portrait of Queen Mary - Duchess of Cornwall & York in Melbourne Archived Message
Posted by Davo on June 8, 2012, 5:54 am, in reply to "Re: First portrait of Queen Mary - Duchess of Cornwall & York in Melbourne"
Unfortunately yes Nellie. The Roberts photos, taken specially for helping with "The Big Picture" were made to enable him to have a photographic representation of the major participants in their attire and poses from the opening at the Royal Exhibition Buildings on May 9, 1901 Tom Roberts & The Big Picture --Previous Message-- : : Ah! Thank you Davo. : Then my second posting must be wrongly : attributed to 1910? : It is from the National Portrait Gallery. : : : --Previous Message-- : Actually a lot closer to home than you think : Nellie. formal portrait on the day of the : opening of the first Parliament of the : Commonwealth of Australia by HRH The Duke of : Cornwall & York. So soon after the : death of Queen Victoria, hence the black : attire. : : See... Opening of the First Parliament - : exhibition : : : : You really want to see the photos at the : bottom of this page... : : Tom Roberts - the Big Picture : :
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