W.T.P. card(s)

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Colin Salt · #1 Post by **Colin Salt** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:25 am

Here is another card showing Cataract Falls, the intials W.T.P. appearing top left on the address side - publisher?
Postmark on the view side is Hobart 15.10.08 and at bottom right is the name L.H. Dove - artist?

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#2 Post by **Ross Ewington** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:06 pm

This painting of Cataract Gorge was by Laura H. Davey and is one of a set of 12 by this artist depicting Northern Tasmanian scenery.
This series was first published by Osboldstone & Atkins of Melbourne and some cards also have the the logo of W.T. Pater (Melbourne-based as well)
which is illustrated in the post above. I am uncertain as to what the 'relationship' was between these two firms.

Mike · #3 Post by **Mike** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:15 pm

See Picture Postcards in Australia 1898 to 1920 by David Cook. Page 108 for a biography and page 182 for a check list of her Northern Tasmanian set of 12 and her set of 6 bush huts and homes series.

Colin Salt · #4 Post by **Colin Salt** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:45 am

I recently found another W.T.P. card showing Hobart Waterworks.

Although the card has been used it was probably sent in an envelope as there is no evidence of postmarking or that a stamp was present at some time.

The only other information is 'Printed in Germaqny'

maloo64 · #5 Post by **maloo64** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:11 pm

Laura is my great aunt about 4 times removed. We have a few wonderful paintings of hers, 2 in particular painted in the Victorian goldfields in the 1850's. I have compared the signature on the top postcard with our paintings and can confirm this postcard is her work. We would love to see more of her work so if you are able to direct me to a link that shows these in full I would be grateful. We are also trying to locate 12 of her paintings loaned to an art gallery in St Kilda Victoria that have been missing for many years. If you have any ideas we would love to hear them. Theresa

Hobbit123 · #6 Post by **Hobbit123** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 8:07 am

I have a fair number listed in my collection. I have in general separated framed and unframed versions of the same card.

Listed below in alphabetical order of title:

ANA Exhibition, Launceston 1908
ANA Exhibition, Launceston 1909
Cataract Gorge (framed)
Crusoe Hut, Cataract Gorge (framed)
Entrance to Goot(sic) House, Hobart
First Basin, Cataract Gorge
First Basin, Cataract Gorge (framed)
First Basin, Cataract Gorge (framed) (alt view)
Franklin Square, Hobart
Government House from the Domain
Heathorn's Hotel, Hobart
Hobart Post Office
Hobart Waterworks
Hobart from Bellerine (sic)
Hobart from West
Launceston Hotel, Launceston
On the Wharf, Hobart
Port Arthur
River Derwent at New Norfolk
Road to Hobart Waterworks
Salmon Pond N.N.
Silver Falls, Mt Wellington
Spring Bay, River Tamar
Spring Bay, River Tamar (framed)

Most are titles that were produced by others. I have not done direct image comparisons.

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