Drawing; Stray Leaves; W F Gordon; 1878; 1940.67.1
Name/Title
Drawing; Stray Leaves
Drawing; Stray Leaves
About this object
Drawing in pen, ink, watercolour and gold leaf, in trompe l'oeil style, titled "Stray Leaves". The drawing follows a particular drawing genre known as trompe l’oeil, from the French meaning to deceive the eye. It contains the realism of a photograph with a three dimensional visual depth. It features over 70 different items, supposedly scattered on the artist’s table. The artist W F Gordon worked in the Post Office in Wanganui and included correspondence and postal paraphernalia in his drawing. You can identify envelopes addressed to the Hon John Ballance and Dr Buller, both notable local politicians and businessmen. You will see newspapers and periodicals from around the world. Gordon also gave hints about his private life such as the Parramatta Steamer ticket used during his youth in that town.
Drawing in pen, ink, watercolour and gold leaf, in trompe l'oeil style, titled "Stray Leaves". The drawing follows a particular drawing genre known as trompe l’oeil, from the French meaning to deceive the eye. It contains the realism of a photograph with a three dimensional visual depth. It features over 70 different items, supposedly scattered on the artist’s table. The artist W F Gordon worked in the Post Office in Wanganui and included correspondence and postal paraphernalia in his drawing. You can identify envelopes addressed to the Hon John Ballance and Dr Buller, both notable local politicians and businessmen. You will see newspapers and periodicals from around the world. Gordon also gave hints about his private life such as the Parramatta Steamer ticket used during his youth in that town.
Maker Role
Artist
Artist
Date Made
1878
1878
Medium and Materials
Paper/ pen & ink / watercolour paint
Paper/ pen & ink / watercolour paint
Measurements
111.5 x 86 cm
111.5 x 86 cm
Credit Line
Collection of the Whanganui Regional Museum
Collection of the Whanganui Regional Museum
Object number
1940.67.1
1940.67.1
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