• Title
  [Lachlan Macquarie, ca. 1810 - watercolour on ivory miniature]
• Call number
  MIN 71
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  ca. 1810 (dated by costume)
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Watercolours
• Reference code
  431876
• Issue Copy
  Digitised
• Physical Description
  Drawings - 1 watercolour on ivory miniature in rectangular black wooden frame with oval shaped glass and painted gold edge in centre, backed in black "American" paper, and a triangular metal loop with black ribbon attached to centre top of frame for hanging. - 10.1 x 8.5 cm. portrait, inside frame (sight) - 16.1 x 14.1 cm. (frame)
  
• Scope and Content
  The male in this portrait wears a dress uniform that comprises a military jacket of red face cloth and a blue-black stand collar, gold epaulettes, and regimental brass buttons.
• Access Conditions
  
  Access via appointment
• Copying Conditions
  Out of copyright
• General note
  
  Above and below the portrait affixed to the frame are paper labels with handwritten inscriptions possible by a Mitchell Library Officer at the time of donation. The first label has remnants of text, "His Excellency ... Macquarie. Governor of N.. Wales", whilst the second text is difficult to discern.
  
  This frame is similar to the one used for MIN 70 Elizabeth Macquarie.
  
  Accompanying the portrait are two non-contemporaneous bakelite rectangular label with black print, "Maj. Gen. Lachlan Macquarie 1761-1824. Governor of N.S.W. 1810-21" and "These minitures were presented by Governor Macquarie to Lieut. Wm. Lawson. In 1928 they were donated by W.F. Lawson, Esq."
  
  Progress proofs are located at PXA I3 No.4, and a block for the 4th edition of Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales : journals of his tours in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, 1810-1822 is located at R 356.
  
  Colour transparencies (35mm) were on sale until 1982. A sample is located at FM5/I5I.
  Digital order no:a128641
• Name
  Macquarie, Lachlan, 1761-1824
  
• Subject
  Adult Males
  
• Topic
  Governors
  miniatures
  portraits
  uniforms
  

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