PAINTING: 'HOUSEBOAT', HILLARY MAY LAKE

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Hillary May Lake

1904

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Overview

Image: Large watercolour painting in shades of light brown, grey and blue, showing a houseboat tied up at Mends St Jetty, South Perth. A figure in a dark cap is visible through the door of the houseboat, and there are several smaller boats nearby.

Frame: The painting has a light cream matting, dark wooden frame, silver interior frame above glass.

Reverse: 'Select Framers' sticker, and second sticker 'PROPERTY OF R. R. LAKE 21 FRESHWATER PDE CLAREMONT'.

Historical information

This painting was created in 1904 by Hilary May Annison Lake, oldest child of Joseph and Sarah Lake. Joseph Lake was prominent in local business and was a member of the Subiaco Municipal council from 1897 to 1899.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2007.8

Item type

Artworks

Inscriptions and markings

Hillary May Lake

Keywords

LAKE, Hilary May Annison

Year

Statement of significance

This artwork is significant as it was painted by a member of the Lake Family, who were prominent in the early history of Subiaco. It also represents a popular location in the social history of Perth, Western Australia.

Condition: Interpretive: Provenance: Social: Historic: Aesthetic:

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Well provenanced

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