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Painting - "Chapman's Mill" by Joyce Curtis

Joyce Curtis
1974
Overview

wooden frame with oil painting on canvas

Historical information

Being the first commercial flourmill built in the State, the Chapman mill is well known to have been used to ground locally grown grains such as rye for the district.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2026.270
Item type
Landscape Paintings
Oil Paintings
Themes
Art and Design
Material
Canvas (Textile Material)
Oil Paint (Paint)
Wood
Width
610 mm
Height or length
508 mm
Inscriptions and markings

bottom left hand corner of painting, the artist's signature and date "J Curtis. 1974"

Contextual information

JOYCE CURTIS (1912-2008):
The artist, Joyce Curtis, is the daughter of William Curtis (of Chapman Mill) and Mary Jane (nee Dawson).

Keywords
Painting
Place made
Australia
Year
1974
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Last modified
Wednesday, 9 September, 2026
Completeness
100
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Painting by Joyce Curtis
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Painting by Joyce Curtis

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