Model Boat Sailing On Freshwater Bay

c. 1892
Overview

Group of four men on the river shore. A dog lies at the feet of the first who is dressed in casual light-coloured clothing. Next to him is Chen Chhoi in a white apron and cap. A third man is virtually obscured and the man at the back of the group is wearing a long overcoat and cap. A man holding a steer oar is standing in the stern of a clinker boat which is reflected in the water. All eyes are focused on the model yacht in the foreground.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-28--9-233
Item type
Inscriptions and markings

On rear [MAN IN ROWING BOAT/ Mr Justice/ JUDGE BURNSIDE. (Patron of the Yacht Club)].

Contextual information

Australian social history from the collection of photographs and albums donated to the museum by Raymond Sharkey's family.

Raymond John Sharkey an architect, surveyor and amateur photographer was born in 1868 in New South Wales. Raymond was a Claremont resident when he died at an early age.

Year
Last modified
Friday, 11 July, 2025
Completeness
83
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Model Boat Sailing On Freshwater Bay
Source: Claremont Museum 09.233

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