1792. Paper slip signed, dated “2nd Dec., 1792” and annotated “Sydney” by Captain Arthur Phillip in ink, with accompanying gouache portrait on vellum, and detached old backing with title in ink verso, 3.8 x 7.3cm (slip); 11.3 x 8.5cm (portrait). The slip has minor foxing and soiling; the portrait has..... More

c1910. Oil on board, titled in image upper centre, titled with faded signature in pencil on label attached to frame verso, 22.7 x 12.5cm. Surface loss, slight soiling. Original frame. Melbourne-born artist and writer, Alice Jane Muskett was an early pupil of Julian Ashton, who recognized her talent and beauty..... More

1925. Pen and ink, signed lower left, various captions in ink and pencil above and below image, stamped “Published Jan. 8, ‘25” verso, 25.9 x 10cm. Soiling overall, pinholes to margins. Cancelled captions include “Sometime Secretary of Victorian State Premier’s Department, who has been given the job of waking up..... More

c1930s. Charcoal drawing, signed in pencil lower right, 32.1 x 23.3cm. Minor paper loss to image upper left, repaired tears to lower edge, missing portion to right edge. Melbourne-born Ron Meadows “studied at the National Gallery School between 1929 and 1933. In 1934 he was a student at the Melbourne..... More

c1940s. Pencil sketch, signed lower right, annotated “Melbourne” in ink below image, 15.5 x 9cm. Stains and foxing overall, tears and creases to edges. Melbourne painter and printmaker Oswald Hall was the son of L. Bernard Hall, a prominent artist. Oswald was influenced by Christian Waller, who shared his interest..... More

1987. Pen and ink with white highlight, publishing annotation, signed and dated in pencil and ink above and below image, 37 x 35.4cm. Annotation includes “Page 59, Dec. (87) Bulletin, 50%.” Adelaide-born artist Rocco Fazzari’s illustrative work has been published in the Fairfax press for the past twenty years, as..... More