Virginia Lake
Frank Denton, Artist
This is one of the
photographs
in our collection.
It was made in
Whanganui, Whanganui Region, New Zealand
in circa 1950.
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Object Detail
About the Work
This
photograph
was
gifted
by
the
photographer
Frank
Denton
to
Beth
his
grand-daughter
to
be
hung
in
her
dolls
house,
circa
1950.
Denton
framed
it
himself.
Measurements
Image 55 x 81 mm
Frame 75 x 105 mm
Frame 75 x 105 mm
Media
silver gelatin print on paper, passe-partout frame
Description
Very small black and white photograph of the early pergola over Virginia Lake, Whanganui. There is a white sand beach along the lake edge behind the pergola and a number of ducks on the water in the foreground. In the distance are some power lines and a tree covered hill without houses. The photograph is in its original black passe-partout frame.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of Beth Drummond, 2021
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
29 Nov 2021
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Accession Number:
2021/12/3