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Invitation - Celebrations for Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth, Victoria, 1901
Reg. No: SH 960222
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- Summary:
- Invitation to the Opening of the First Commonwealth Parliament of Australia, 9 May 1901. The invitation was sent to Mr & Mrs Anthony Clota.
The invitation was designed by John Longstaff and Norman Lindsay. The Weekly Times, 16 March 1901, described the invitation: 'The design is severely classical, and inspired with the motive of conveying a due sense of the greatness and dignity of this historic event.' - Description:
- White card invitation of an engraving in several colours. Contains symbolic female figures and coat of arms representing the British and Australian Commonwealth. Central figure, seated, represents Justice. At her feet a crown and scepter are laid, 'to denote that the monarch will always acquiesce in laws passed by Parliament, provided they are just.' On the left appears a figure of Britannia, above the royal coat of arms and in front of the white cliffs of England; on the right is a female figure representing Australia, with one hand out-stretched and above the Australian Coat of Arms. Behind her is a pastoral scene; she stands beneath a gum tree. At the top is a border of waratahs; on the left is a border of oak. The six states are represented in shields at the bottom of the card.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mrs Lola Waring, 1991
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 36.50 cm (Height), 29.50 cm (Length) |
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| Tagged with: | australian federation 1901, ceremonies, civic life, politics, royal exhibition building |
| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Exhibition Building Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, HRH King George V (1865-1936) |
| Primary Classification: | PUBLIC EVENTS |
| Secondary Classification: | Federation |
| Tertiary Classification: | invitations |
| Inscriptions: | Printed: Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth/ by his Royal Highness/ The Duke of Cornwall and York.; The Government of Victoria/ requests the honour of the/ presence of .../At the Celebrations in Melbourne/ in connection with the Opening of the/ Parliament of the Commonwealth of/ Australia. Handwritten on the dotted line: Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Clota |
| Artist: | Mr John Longstaff, Australia, 1901 |
| Artist: | Mr Norman Lindsay, Australia, 1901 |
| Printer: | Sands & McDougall Limited, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901 |
| Person Named: | HRH George Duke of Cornwall & York, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901 |
| Person Named: | Anthony Clota, Australia, 1901 |
| Person Named: | Mrs Clota, Australia, 1901 |
| Place & Date Used: | Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 09 May 1901 |
| References: | Weekly Times, March 16, 1901, p 14. |
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