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Painting of roses

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Florrie Royce

c. 1920

Subcollections

Royce family collection

Overview

oil painting on canvas of pink roses. Timber frame with gold edging.

Historical information

Painted by Florrie Royce in Geelong and given to her brother Maxwell Royce. He brought the painting to Greenough in the mid 1930s when he purchased the property now known as Corringle.
Inherited by his son Lindsay Royce.
This painting was conserved and framed by Guest Fine Art Services in October 2023.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB0701

Item type

Themes

Material

Oil Paint (Paint)

Width

610 mm

Height or length

305 mm

Depth

20 mm

Contextual information

Painting flowers was a popular hobby for women in the early part of the twentieth century.

Place made

Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

Last modified

Sunday, 11 January, 2026

Completeness

100

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