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Picture frame design
(c. 1906-1909)
- Medium
- pencil on transfer paper
- Measurements
- 17.2 × 51.8 cm irreg. (image) 18.0 × 51.8 cm irreg. (sheet)
- Inscription
- none
- Accession Number
- P178-1976
- Department
- Australian Prints & Drawings
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Lisa Roberts, 1976
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest - Gallery location
- Not on display
- About this work
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Melbourne-born frame maker Elizabeth (Lillie) Williamson was one of the most celebrated woodcarvers in Britain in the early twentieth century. It is not known what led Williamson to frame making, but woodworking was a popular activity pursued by women during this period. Williamson developed her skills well beyond those of a hobbyist, and her unique frames sit in stark contrast to the mass-produced frames of the time. Alongside her husband, Tom Roberts, Williamson moved to London in 1903 where she won several awards for her carving and undertook many commissions, including one for Queen Victoria’s daughter Princess Louise.