Commissions
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| In 1903 a booklet by Nuttall titled ''Peter Wayback Visits the Melbourne Cup: 15 Humourous Sketches'', selling for threepence each, was published by Edgerton and Moore of Melbourne.<ref>[http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/84440 Peter Wayback Visits the Melbourne Cup], ''State Library of Victoria'' website; accessed 9 May 2024.</ref> | In 1903 a booklet by Nuttall titled ''Peter Wayback Visits the Melbourne Cup: 15 Humourous Sketches'', selling for threepence each, was published by Edgerton and Moore of Melbourne.<ref>[http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/84440 Peter Wayback Visits the Melbourne Cup], ''State Library of Victoria'' website; accessed 9 May 2024.</ref> |
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| In August 1902 a publication called ''Representative Australians: A Series of Portraits from Original Sketches'' was issued by McCarron, Bird & Co. of Melbourne, presenting a portfolio of reproductions of forty of Nuttall's portraits rendered in preparation for his painting of the first federal parliament opening ceremony.<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/228945455 Australian Portraits], ''Australian Star'' (Sydney), 1 September 1902, page 3.</ref> | In August 1902 a publication called ''Representative Australians: A Series of Portraits from Original Sketches'' was issued by McCarron, Bird & Co. of Melbourne, presenting a portfolio of reproductions of forty of Nuttall's portraits rendered in preparation for his painting of the first federal parliament opening ceremony.<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/228945455 Australian Portraits], ''Australian Star'' (Sydney), 1 September 1902, page 3.</ref> |
| An entity called the Historical Picture Association of Australia, under the management of Abraham S. Gordon, obtained the sole rights to sell and distribute the reproductions. Prints were sold at three guineas (£3 3s.) each (described as "Best [[India ink|India]] Prints"), in addition to limited numbers of more expensive "artists' proofs and prints before letters".<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9818809 H.R.H. The Prince of Wales Opening...], ''The Argus'' (Melbourne), 8 July 1903, page 4.</ref><ref name=age20jul1903>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197225297 H.R.H. The Prince of Wales], ''The Age'' (Melbourne), 20 July 1903, page 4.</ref> The sale of prints of Nuttall's painting suffered in comparison to [[Tom Roberts]]' [[The Big Picture (painting)|painting of the same subject]], completed in November 1903, of which monochromatic sepia-toned photogravure prints were also sold (thus competing with the sale of prints of Nuttall's painting).<ref>[https://digital.nga.gov.au/archive/exhibition/roberts/default.cfm?mnuid=3&galid=7.html Tom Roberts], ''National Gallery of Australia'' website; accessed 8 May 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.portrait.gov.au/portrai...t-of-the-australian-commonwealth-9th-may-1901 Opening of the first Parliament of the Australian Commonwealth, 9th May 1901], ''National Portrait Gallery'' website; accessed 8 May 2024.</ref> In newspaper advertisements and a pamphlet issued in connection with the sale of the reproductions of Nuttall's painting the claim was made that the painting "was produced under the personal patronage of all members of the Federal Government", but this claim was refuted by the prime minister, [[Edmund Barton]], after enquiries were made by the group that had commissioned Tom Roberts' painting.<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/208755963 Advertising: The Australian Art Association...], ''the Express and Telegraph'' (Adelaide), 11 July 1903, page 2.</ref><ref name=age20jul1903/> Abraham S. Gordon wrote to local councils and travelled extensively in an effort to sell framed prints of Nuttall's painting to be hung in public buildings, schools, places of business and private homes. His method of dealing was to collect five shilling subscriptions as a down-payment for pictures to be supplied at a later date. In August 1908 Gordon was taken to court on an unsatisfied judgement summons and the evidence brought forth indicated he had collected about seven hundred pounds in Victoria and South Australia without having supplied any of the promised framed prints.<ref name=SAcourt>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5169518 "Historical Picture Association"], ''The Advertiser'' (Adelaide), 6 August 1908, page 9.</ref> By 1910 Gordon was travelling in Western Australia taking money for promised prints, but attracting press attention to his activities.<ref name=WA>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57602858 Where's A. S. Gordon], ''Sunday Times'' (Perth), 14 August 1910, page 3.</ref> Kalgoorlie's ''The Sun'' newspaper commented that "this particular operator seems to trade as much on the gullibility of his victims as on his appeal to patriotism and Australian national sentiment". The same article reported that prints of Nuttall's painting "had slumped from two guineas to five bob [''in Queensland''], and there is little market for them at that, even in the second-hand dealers' shops".<ref name=kalgoorlie>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211137897 A. S. Gordon's Troubles], ''The Sun'' (Kalgoorlie), 4 September 1910, page 5.</ref>{{Ref|NoteC|[C]}} | An entity called the Historical Picture Association of Australia, under the management of Abraham S. Gordon, obtained the sole rights to sell and distribute reproductions of Nuttall's painting. Prints were sold at three guineas (£3 3s.) each (described as "Best [[India ink|India]] Prints"), in addition to limited numbers of more expensive "artists' proofs and prints before letters".<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9818809 H.R.H. The Prince of Wales Opening...], ''The Argus'' (Melbourne), 8 July 1903, page 4.</ref><ref name=age20jul1903>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197225297 H.R.H. The Prince of Wales], ''The Age'' (Melbourne), 20 July 1903, page 4.</ref> The sale of prints of Nuttall's painting suffered in comparison to [[Tom Roberts]]' [[The Big Picture (painting)|painting of the same subject]], completed in November 1903, of which monochromatic sepia-toned photogravure prints were also sold (thus competing with the sale of prints of Nuttall's painting).<ref>[https://digital.nga.gov.au/archive/exhibition/roberts/default.cfm?mnuid=3&galid=7.html Tom Roberts], ''National Gallery of Australia'' website; accessed 8 May 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.portrait.gov.au/portrai...t-of-the-australian-commonwealth-9th-may-1901 Opening of the first Parliament of the Australian Commonwealth, 9th May 1901], ''National Portrait Gallery'' website; accessed 8 May 2024.</ref> In newspaper advertisements and a pamphlet issued in connection with the sale of the reproductions of Nuttall's painting the claim was made that the painting "was produced under the personal patronage of all members of the Federal Government", but this claim was refuted by the prime minister, [[Edmund Barton]], after enquiries were made by the group that had commissioned Tom Roberts' painting.<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/208755963 Advertising: The Australian Art Association...], ''the Express and Telegraph'' (Adelaide), 11 July 1903, page 2.</ref><ref name=age20jul1903/> Abraham S. Gordon wrote to local councils and travelled extensively in an effort to sell framed prints of Nuttall's painting to be hung in public buildings, schools, places of business and private homes. His method of dealing was to collect five shilling subscriptions as a down-payment for pictures to be supplied at a later date. In August 1908 Gordon was taken to court on an unsatisfied judgement summons and the evidence brought forth indicated he had collected about seven hundred pounds in Victoria and South Australia without having supplied any of the promised framed prints.<ref name=SAcourt>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5169518 "Historical Picture Association"], ''The Advertiser'' (Adelaide), 6 August 1908, page 9.</ref> By 1910 Gordon was travelling in Western Australia taking money for promised prints, but attracting press attention to his activities.<ref name=WA>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57602858 Where's A. S. Gordon], ''Sunday Times'' (Perth), 14 August 1910, page 3.</ref> Kalgoorlie's ''The Sun'' newspaper commented that "this particular operator seems to trade as much on the gullibility of his victims as on his appeal to patriotism and Australian national sentiment". The same article reported that prints of Nuttall's painting "had slumped from two guineas to five bob [''in Queensland''], and there is little market for them at that, even in the second-hand dealers' shops".<ref name=kalgoorlie>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211137897 A. S. Gordon's Troubles], ''The Sun'' (Kalgoorlie), 4 September 1910, page 5.</ref>{{Ref|NoteC|[C]}} |
| In 1904 Nuttall painted a picture of a crowded Melbourne Cricket ground, depicting the Australian players standing on the edge of the oval and in the crowd.<ref>[http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/53742 The final Test Match 1904], ''State Library of Victoria'' website; accessed 7 May 2024.</ref><ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/138271802 The Last Test Match], ''Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate'', 16 April 1904, page 6.</ref><ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/174648289 Amongst the most prominent figures...], ''Punch'' (Melbourne), 31 March 1904, page 15.</ref> | In 1904 Nuttall painted a picture of a crowded Melbourne Cricket ground, depicting the Australian players standing on the edge of the oval and in the crowd.<ref>[http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/53742 The final Test Match 1904], ''State Library of Victoria'' website; accessed 7 May 2024.</ref><ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/138271802 The Last Test Match], ''Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate'', 16 April 1904, page 6.</ref><ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/174648289 Amongst the most prominent figures...], ''Punch'' (Melbourne), 31 March 1904, page 15.</ref> |
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