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Walter Bowring - Dame Melba’s Concert, Ink & Gouache on Board (1903)
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Lot Details
Walter Bowring (1874-1931) Dame Melba's Concert (1903) Ink & Gouache on board Signed and dated bottom right on recto 366 x 373mm The Press' private archive of Walter Bowring Additional Information: Unframed with drawn border and sketches/notes around border. Marked and Ink stained, with rough edges on card and foxing. Including graphite transfer. In aged condition. Box cutter indentation on the left side (not cut through) Dame Nellie Melba, otherwise known as Helen Mitchell, was a popular Australian soprano who took her stage name from her home city of Melbourne. She travelled to New Zealand on tour in 1903 and gave a concert at Canterbury Hall on February 20. She was made a dame in 1918. As both an artistic creation and a historical document, the work serves as an important resource for the study of regional history.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. Above all, each piece stands as an engaging and accessible record of its time, inviting collectors and the wider public alike to explore and appreciate Canterbury’s heritage, while reflecting the vital role of the Press in documenting Christchurch during a period of transition and renewal.
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