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A Folly for Mrs Macquarie, public art work, Royal Botanic Gardens, Mrs Macquarie Road Sydney, 2000

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Unique IDA-00049030SeriesPublic Relations Photograph LibraryDateBetween 1st January 2000 and 31st December 2000Date qualifieryear onlyFormatPhotograph - TransparencyDescriptionOne of a set of images recording this public art work by Fiona Hall, part of the Sydney Sculpture Walk. A contemporary `folly’ drawing upon historical, geographic and cultural aspects of the time and rule of Governor Macquarie and his wife, Elizabeth. Located in front of the grounds of Government House looking over to Mrs Macquarie’s Point and through to the heads of the Harbour, the artwork implies an element of folly in the optimistic act of superimposing old world traditions onto foreign surroundings.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Author/creatorArtist: Fiona Hall

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Colour depthColourDimensions (free text)35mmImage aspectLandscape

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Public access statusOpen to public accessPublic access notePlease acknowledge the photographer (where known) and that the image is provided courtesy of the City of Sydney Archives.

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Source system ID019\019407Alternative IDNSCA CRS 904/B005

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Authenticity & integrityThese photographs were taken by a photographer commissioned by the City of Sydney and have been kept in official custody. The records have been listed by City of Sydney staff using descriptions from the photographers and interpretations of what was found in the records.

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A Folly for Mrs Macquarie, public art work, Royal Botanic Gardens, Mrs Macquarie Road Sydney, 2000