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Walter Bowring - G. B Starky, Graphite & Gouache on Board (1901)
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Walter Bowring (1874-1931) G. B Starky (1901) Graphite & Gouache on board Signed and dated bottom left on recto 523 x 415mm The Press' private archive of Walter Bowring Additional Information: Unframed with light drawn border and sketches/notes around border. Marked and Ink stained, with rough edges on card and foxing. Including graphite transfer. In aged condition. George Bayntun Starky was a farmer who owned Brackenfield Station in North Canterbury. Starky was the Master of the Brackenfield Hunt Club and was involved in horse racing as well, belonging to the Amberley Steeplechase Club in the 1880s. He was one of the oldest stewards of the Canterbury Jockey Club and also sat on the Kowhai Cemetery Board. Starky died on March 27, 1926, aged 68. As both an artistic creation and a historical document, the work serves as an important resource for the study of regional history. Images can be directly connected to contemporary reporting in The Press, enhancing their significance when viewed in conjunction with written primary sources.
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