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Members of the Cureton family around the ornamental pond in the garden at Bentham, Wybalena Road, Hunters Hill, 1918 / Arthur Ernest Foster

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Title:

Members of the Cureton family around the ornamental pond in the garden at Bentham, Wybalena Road, Hunters Hill, 1918 / Arthur Ernest Foster

Creator:

Foster, Arthur Ernest, 1881-1958.

Date:

1918

Format:

1 photoprint : sepia toned ; 14.5 x 19.5 cm.

Inscription:

uncaptioned photograph in an album of 20 photographs, the album inscribed "To Mr Lanyon / with best wishes / from all at "Bentham" / Christmas 1918".

Subject:

Parramatta River (N.S.W.)
Hunters Hill (N.S.W.)
statues
garden ornament
lily ponds
gardens
servants
lace
tablecloths
afternoon teas
Bentham (Hunters Hill, N.S.W.)
Cureton family.

Series:

Bentham album

Description:

Photographer identified from another copy held in the collection of the State Library of NSW. At the time this album was compiled Bentham was occupied by Albert Glaze Cureton and his family. Photographs from this album were first published in the June 1918 issue of the magazine "Properties & Premises" a monthly publication of the auctioneers Hardie & Gorman. The property was first offered for private sale in June 1918 and then at public auction in September 1918. In November 1920, following the sale of the property, the 'complete household appointments and effects contained in the residence' were sold at auction by James R. Lawson. The auction catalogue identifies the statue as lot 239 "Rebecca at the Well", "a superb statue, in pure carrara marble" standing in the fountain in the top garden.
The family group being served afternoon tea by the [Aboriginal?] maid presumably include Mrs Annie Alfreda Cureton (1866-1951), her husband Albert Glaze Cureton (1869-1944) and their children Tara Myee Cureton (1896-1988), Alfreda E Cureton (1898-1921), Gilbert B Cureton (1900-1967) and Albert Lyndon Cureton (1902-1950).

Published in:

Linda Emery The pictorial history of Hunters Hill Sydney, Kingsclear Books, 2011 back cover.

Source:

Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection ; L91/12-2

Rights:

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Material Type:

Picture

Record number:

39892