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Claremont Museum > Records

SHARKEY COLLECTION - THREE GROUPS OF CHILDREN

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c. 1912

Overview

B/W Prints. Three groups of children. (a) A small boy in tunic and breton and a bareheaded, tousle-haired girl are sitting on a low seat. Both are bare-footed. Sitting on the ground beside them is an older girl in skirt, long-sleeved jumper, beanie and boots. Partly obscured is another girl wearing a white blouse and breton. The group is on rough lawn with a picket fence in the background. (b) Two small girls in long sleeved dresses with decorative yokes and frills at the hem are standing on lawn looking to their left. Both have long hair and are wearing white socks and black shoes with straps. In the background is a tree, an upturned dinghy and a picket fence. (c ) A young girl is standing either side of an older girl who is seated, with a pet in her lap. All are wearing long-sleeved light dresses with lace trim. The group is on rough lawn with picket fence and trees in the background.

Historical information

Probably Jo, Peggy, Maida and Bruce Sharkey.

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cwa-org-28--9-248-a-c

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Thursday, 12 June, 2025

Completeness

94

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