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More and more examples of Thomas Nevin’s studio portraits have surfaced in recent years, and a few share ONE very odd feature. They have been inexpertly daubed with two colours: RED or raspberry, and VIOLET or blueberry, and some show … Continue reading
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This is an interactive display at the Narryna Heritage Museum. The stereos are truly 3D. The visitor gains an immediate understanding of the Victorian fascination with this “advanced” photography. Three images can be seen, not just one: the central image appears in deep perspective, with the image split into halves on either side. Continue reading
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The bright touch of colour highlighting the girl’s posy or sprig of holly on a sepia toned carte is a common attribute of Thomas Nevin’s early portraits of private citizens. Another two portraits with the same red and green sprig … Continue reading
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Thomas J. Nevin and Samuel Clifford (1827-1890) were close friends and colleagues over a period dating from ca. 1865 to Clifford’s death in 1890. This carte bearing the handwritten inscription “Clifford and Nevin, Hobart Town” is one of several in … Continue reading
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