Burnell

Watercolour painting by William Tibbits  of Burnell, the house which originally stood at 109 Albert Street, East Melbourne, now part of the Epworth Freemasons' Hospital site.  Burnell was built for John Speechly Gotch, a partner in the firm of Gordon and Gotch, newsagents.

The original painting is in the collection of the State Library of Victoria.  Its citation is as follows: 

Title:
[Burnell, Albert Street East Melbourne] [art original] / William Tibbits.
Author / Creator: William Tibbits 1837-1906, artist.
Date: 1879 
Description: 1 watercolour: pen, ink, graphite of paper ; sight, oval 18.6 x 24.7 cm. in frame 25.4 x 31.8 cm. 
Copyright status: This work is out of copyright 
Terms of use: No copyright restrictions apply. 
Identifier(s): Accession no:H2008.145 
Subjects: Burnell (East Melbourne, Vic. : House); Mansions -- Victoria -- East Melbourne; Watercolors
Index terms: Burnell; East Melbourne; Victoria; watercolours 
Notes: Signed and dated in red ink on image l.r.: W. Tibbits. 1879 
In original narrow gilt wooden frame with oval gilt window mount. 
Annotated in pencil on paper " With Care" label adhering to verso: Frame in narrow / as small as possible / Gold Frame & send to / me at S. Yarra / C Gotch 
Dedicated by the donors: In loving memory of our aunt and cousin, Frances and Richard Berry of Berry Antiques, Flinders Lane Melbourne. 
Contents / Summary: Perspective view of Burnell a two storey mansion with central tower, arcaded verandah and balcony, and arablesque details, such as horse shoe arches. Cross hatching in ink on facade may indicate tiles. 
Source / Donor: Gift ; Andrew Tonkin and Angela Berry ; 2008. 
Series / Collection: Frances and Richard Berry collection.
Link to online item: http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/183866 
Link to this record: http://search.slv.vic.gov.au/MAIN:Everything:SLV_VOYAGER1812471