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Accession[1988.0061] PAPERS OF FRANCES DERHAMIdentifierUMA-ITE-1988006100225Scope and ContentIncludes article from West Australian 15 June 1939 'Child art' by W. G. M. describing the development of Aboriginal children as artists, including young Aboriginal boy Klaude/Clode from central Australia, and referencing Hermannsburg mission; includes drawings of a kangaroo hunt and stock rider rounding up horses by Klaude/Clode from West Australian 15 June 1939 'Aboriginal child art'; includes article from West Australian 21 June 1939 'Primitive art' describing Aboriginal art and finger painting techniques; includes article from The Argus 20 July 1940 'Is the art of children really worth while?' by John Harcourt describing the "unsullied purity" of Aboriginal children's art; includes articles 'Artist distributes over 500 paintings in her journeyings' by Palette, 'Drawings by children show much talent' by Palette, and The News article 'Great artistry of children' describing Aboriginal boy Klaude's art in an exhibition at the Australian Art Gallery, Rundle Street (Adelaide). KEYWORDS: Aboriginal, child, art, finger painting, Hermannsburg.Access StatusOpen for public accessAccess ConditionsAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this item may contain images or names of deceased persons in photographs or printed material.
Some material may contain terms that reflect authors' views, or those of the period in which the item was written or recorded but may not be considered appropriate today. These views are not necessarily the views of the University of Melbourne. While the information may not reflect current understanding, it is provided in an historical context.Request TypeRequest unitUnit1988.0061 Unit 0013

Provenance

CreatorDerham, FrancesRoleProvenance

Dates

Date15 June 1939-20 July 1940

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Previous System ID1988.0061.00225

Subjects

SubjectAboriginal AustraliansArt - DrawingsArt - ExhibitionsArt - Finger paintingIndigenous AustraliansReligions - Christianity - MissionsSubject (Agent)Hermannsburg MissionSubject (Place)Ntaria / Hermannsburg (South Central NT SF53-13)

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