Glass Plate Negatives (Australian)

**Schraubstock** · 01-19-2018, 06:43 PM - **1 Like**

The moment I saw this picture, it screamed at me: Tom Roberts

Tom Roberts - Wikipedia

I can well see him having painted something like this.

Last edited by Schraubstock; 10-27-2018 at 10:40 PM.

**alfa75ts** · 01-20-2018, 02:49 PM

Originally posted by Schraubstock

The moment I saw this picture, it screamed at me: Tom Roberts

Yes, it could easily be one of his.

**PJ1** · 01-20-2018, 02:53 PM

Originally posted by Schraubstock

it screamed at me: Tom Roberts

Frederick McCubbin had a few paintings with males seated in a similar pose ("The pioneer" and "Down on his luck" are a couple).

**alfa75ts** · 01-20-2018, 05:06 PM

A feeble attempt:

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**Schraubstock** · 01-20-2018, 05:23 PM

Originally posted by PJ1

Frederick McCubbin had a few paintings with males seated in a similar pose

Precisely, I forgot about Fredrick.

Now I hear two screams coming off this picture.

**PJ1** · 01-20-2018, 07:10 PM

Originally posted by alfa75ts

A feeble attempt

Originally posted by Schraubstock

two screams coming off this picture

Not feeble at all. It could easily have been posed with a painting in mind. After all, you wouldn't be just wandering through the bush with your plate glass set up hoping for a chance encounter like this. After seeing "Fake or Fortune" on the Tom Roberts painting last week, it makes me wonder if there could be an artist's sketch book at the National Gallery with something like this. They may be interested.

**alfa75ts** · 10-01-2018, 05:54 PM - **2 Likes**

Well, an unexpected update to this thread.

Yesterday I visited the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne and as I was leaving I saw a sign on the wall about Bosistos, they are sponsors of the gardens.

One sign included this image.

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As you can see, it's a print from this plate. Pity it's the broken one.

Anyway, we can now say that the distillery photos were taken at Inglewood.

**alfa75ts** · 10-01-2018, 07:52 PM

A few more of the images appear in this short video.

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dbs · 10-01-2018, 08:34 PM

Hi Craig

Great discovery
At about 20 secs in the photo of the eucalyptus oil distillery looks the same as your plate but says it is at Inglewood distillery ?
I know the "bush " can look the same anywhere , it was just that plate that looked the same as yours

Dave

**alfa75ts** · 10-01-2018, 09:17 PM

Originally posted by dbs

it was just that plate that looked the same as yours

It was, see post #37 above. That video has 4 or 5 shots I have the negatives for.

So it was the Jones Brothers Distillery, Inglewood, VIC (near Bendigo) circa 1920.

**beachgardener** · 10-03-2018, 03:06 AM

Fantastic, Thanks for doing the work and showing us, much appreciated

10-01-2018, 05:54 PM - 2 Likes	#37
alfa75ts Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,356 Original Poster	Well, an unexpected update to this thread. Yesterday I visited the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne and as I was leaving I saw a sign on the wall about Bosistos, they are sponsors of the gardens. One sign included this image. As you can see, it's a print from this plate. Pity it's the broken one. Anyway, we can now say that the distillery photos were taken at Inglewood.

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01-19-2018, 06:43 PM - 1 Like	#31
Schraubstock Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,386	The moment I saw this picture, it screamed at me: Tom Roberts Tom Roberts - Wikipedia I can well see him having painted something like this. Last edited by Schraubstock; 10-27-2018 at 10:40 PM.

01-20-2018, 02:49 PM	#32
alfa75ts Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,356 Original Poster	Originally posted by Schraubstock The moment I saw this picture, it screamed at me: Tom Roberts Yes, it could easily be one of his.

01-20-2018, 02:53 PM	#33
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,486	Originally posted by Schraubstock it screamed at me: Tom Roberts Frederick McCubbin had a few paintings with males seated in a similar pose ("The pioneer" and "Down on his luck" are a couple).

01-20-2018, 05:23 PM	#35
Schraubstock Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,386	Originally posted by PJ1 Frederick McCubbin had a few paintings with males seated in a similar pose Precisely, I forgot about Fredrick. Now I hear two screams coming off this picture.

01-20-2018, 07:10 PM	#36
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,486	Originally posted by alfa75ts A feeble attempt Originally posted by Schraubstock two screams coming off this picture Not feeble at all. It could easily have been posed with a painting in mind. After all, you wouldn't be just wandering through the bush with your plate glass set up hoping for a chance encounter like this. After seeing "Fake or Fortune" on the Tom Roberts painting last week, it makes me wonder if there could be an artist's sketch book at the National Gallery with something like this. They may be interested.

10-01-2018, 08:34 PM	#39
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,565	Hi Craig Great discovery At about 20 secs in the photo of the eucalyptus oil distillery looks the same as your plate but says it is at Inglewood distillery ? I know the "bush " can look the same anywhere , it was just that plate that looked the same as yours Dave

10-01-2018, 09:17 PM	#40
alfa75ts Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,356 Original Poster	Originally posted by dbs it was just that plate that looked the same as yours It was, see post #37 above. That video has 4 or 5 shots I have the negatives for. So it was the Jones Brothers Distillery, Inglewood, VIC (near Bendigo) circa 1920.

10-03-2018, 03:06 AM	#41
beachgardener Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,842	Fantastic, Thanks for doing the work and showing us, much appreciated