Original drawings and sketches of Georgiana McCrae : with portion of a letter from Helen MaCrae to her brother Hugh and newpaper cuttings, approximately 1815-1950

Includes 6 original drawings and sketches tipped into a bound album, a portion of a letter from Helen McCrae to her brother Hugh, a newspaper clipping of article entitled Georgiana's house from 1950, a newspaper clipping of article entitled The old footpath vanishes from 1940, and a typescript (3 pages) entitled "At home today, one of our grandmothers at home, by Mrs. N. Palmer" from 16 April 1936.

1. Pencil drawing of Lord Byron with an inscription thereon by Hugh McCrae -- 2. Early silhouette in the style of the period. 1815. In colour. -- 3. Silhouette. In solid black -- 4. Water colour drawing inscribed on verso by Hugh McCrae: "Tide coming in - Arthur's Seat" -- 5. Water colour drawing: An early sketch of Melbourne, inscribed by High McCrae on the verso - "North Melbourne, November 1853. From the back of the Signal Station. Sketched by Georgiana Huntly Gordon McCrae." On the front of this folding sketch is a wash drawing in colour of a scene from Bellini's opera, "La Sonnambula" -- 6. Small coloured drawing accompanied by portion of a letter from Helen McCrae to her brother Hugh.

Includes book stamp: "Harry F. Chaplin". 

Citation: Chaplin, H. A McCrae miscellany, numbers 9