Painting: John Arthur Godley

Maker
Mary Townsend
Production date
1851
Description
One framed painting of John Arthur Godley by Mary Townsend. Oil on linen.
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Measurements
Area: whole: W x 350 H 460mm (W x 13 3/4 H 18 1/8")
Associated notes
Townsend was almost certainly the first female painter in Canterbury.
Other id
16878
15599
Accession number
19XX.2.921
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: Not signed
Marks/Inscriptions: Not dated
Marks/Inscriptions: "John Arthur, son of John Robert Godley, painted at the age of four, July 1851, at Lyttelton, New Zealand, by Miss M. Townsend."; Type of mark: Inscription; Notes: Reads

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