State Library Victoria

Frederick Mccubbin

Melbourne Gaol In Sunshine From The Public Library Grounds

This work shows a goat tethered in the grounds of the Melbourne Public Library, on the site of the former La Trobe Library building. The gates and driveway were moved a few feet east in the early 1960s, and the driveway became the site of the ER Pitt building in 1997. The view looks north to the walls of the Old Melbourne Gaol and across a vacant site which, in 1887, became the site of the Working

Agnes Grant Mcdonald

Robert Hoddle

Admire Robert Hoddle, a pivotal surveyor immortalized in this portrait by Agnes Grant McDonald (1867-1941). Explore his legacy & the founding of Melbourne. Hand-painted reproduction available.

Henrietta Mary Pilkington

Merri Creek

Adam Von Ahnen Carse

Old Johnston Street Bridge, Studley Park

Ada May Plante

Glenferrie Railway Station

Discover Ada May Plante’s ‘Glenferrie Railway Station,’ a captivating Post-Impressionist oil painting of rural industry. Explore its rich textures & evocative style – a unique Australian artwork.