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Subiaco Museum > Records

DRAWING: '8 RUPERT STREET, SUBIACO', PETER HARPER

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Peter Harper

2005

Overview

Image: A pen and ink drawing of an unidentified house in Subiaco. The house has two gables, a verandah and a picket fence. It also appears to be on a corner block.

Signature: Signed bottom left 'Peter Harper 2005'.

Frame: Black carved frame with black mount.

Historical information

One of many Peter Harper drawings of buildings in Subiaco purchased by the City of Subiaco.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2007.101.20

Item type

Width

500 mm

Height or length

280 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Peter Harper

Contextual information

This drawing is one of the few of Harper's which have not had their address identified. If you recognise this house, please get in touch with the Subiaco Museum so we can update our records.

Keywords

Houses, Subiaco

Museum Treasure

Rupert Street [8], Subiaco

Place made

Western Australia, Australia

Year

Statement of significance

Significant drawings of historical houses in Subiaco - many of which were featured in the Post newspaper.

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Provenance:

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Last modified

Monday, 30 June, 2025

Completeness

100

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