Pavement Artist
c1914. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled and priced by one of Cazneaux’s daughters in pencil verso, 21 x 19.5cm. Slight developing flaws to left edge of image. Framed. The price of $500, listed verso, originates from an exhibition held in 1984 at the Australian Centre for Photography in Paddington. Provenance: James Fairfax estate. Held in AGNSW with the comment “[Depicts] a painter and his admirer, taken on Macquarie Street, Sydney, as the plaque on the stone masonry indicates. In 1914 Macquarie Street was a mix of stately residential townhouses and medical surgeries, connected with Macquarie Hospital. This made it a favourite haunt of aspiring artists who sought patronage from the thoroughfare’s elite and professional commuters.”
Item #CL191-58
Price (AUD): $4,400.00 other currencies