Drawing

Maker & role
Mr Douglas Pratt (b.1900, d.1972), Artist
 Production date
1920s?
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Object detail

Title
Porch and Entrance of the Royal Mint Building, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Production place
Sydney/NSW/Australia
Collection
The Mint
Measurements
1 - Drawing, H: 23 x W: 20.5cm (H: 230 x W: 205mm); 2 - Frame, H: 37 x W: 32cm (H: 370 x W: 320mm)
Credit line
Purchase, 2016
The Mint Collection, Museums of History New South Wales
Caption
Framed pencil drawing of the steps and entrance to the Mint Building by Douglas Pratt, circa 1920s
Description
This pencil drawing depicts an unusual close-up view of the Sydney Mint front building, depicting the northern or southern entrance with gardens either side of the steps, and is an interesting document of the gardens that once grew there. It was drawn by Douglas Pratt (1900-1972), who was born in Katoomba, and moved to Sydney in 1922 to take up a job as surveyor. Also a talented artist, who worked with oils, watercolour, pencil and etchings, and trained at the Royal Art Society’s drawing classes and Sydney Long’s etching school, Pratt first exhibited his works in 1928. He later became a member of the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board and examples of his works are now held in the AGNSW collection. Pratt’s drawing of the Mint is undated, although the title suggests that it was created in the 1920s when the building was still in use as the Royal Mint. It is a good example of the movement of Sydney artists that depicted significant and heritage buildings around Sydney in the pre WWII era, which helped to raise public awareness about the value of these buildings and the need to conserve them.
Accession number
MIN2016/5-1:2

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