Caroline Simpson Collection

Drawing room (looking west), Bentham, Wybalena Road, Hunters Hill, 1918 / Arthur Ernest Foster

Foster, Arthur Ernest, 1881-1958.

1918

1 photoprint : sepia toned ; 14.5 x 19.5 cm.

uncaptioned photograph in an album of 20 photographs, the album inscribed "To Mr Lanyon / with best wishes / from all at "Bentham" / Christmas 1918".

light fittings
jardiniere stands
clocks
paintings
carpets
venetian blinds
curtains
armchairs
occasional tables
drawing rooms
overmantels
ornaments
vases
figurines
Bentham (Hunters Hill, N.S.W.)

Bentham album

Photographer identified from a related image held in the collection of the State Library of NSW. At the time this album was compiled Bentham was occupied by Albert Glaze Cureton and his family. Photographs from this album were first published in the June 1918 issue of the magazine "Properties & Premises" a monthly publication of the auctioneers Hardie & Gorman. The property was first offered for private sale in June 1918 and then at public auction in September 1918.
In November 1920, following the sale of the property, the 'complete household appointments and effects contained in the residence' were sold at auction by James R. Lawson. This photograph was reproduced in the auction catalogue and objects itemised in the list for the drawing room included a Royal Axminster bordered carpet; ebonized drawing room furniture; several Sevres vases; Satsuma vases; Dresden china; an Empire clock, in ormulu and Sevres under glass shade; a Carrara marble figure of Venus de Medici;

Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection ; L91/12-2

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