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The Picture Gallery presents highlights from the State Library ’ s collections. The State Library acknowledges the generous support of the Nelson Meers Foundation and the assistance of the volunteer guides in the Picture Gallery. Published in association with the exhibition A Grand Obsession: The DS Mitchell Story, a free exhibition from 18 June to 30 September 2007 exhibition opening hours: 9 am to 5 pm weekdays, 11 am to 5 pm weekends State Library of New South Wales Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000 Telephone (02) 9273 1414 Facsimile (02) 9273 1255 TTy (02) 9273 1541 email library@sl.nsw.gov.au www.sl.nsw.gov.au curator: Paul Brunton Project manager: Jo de Monchaux editor: Theresa Willsteed Graphic designer: Simon Leong exhibition designer: Martin Wale Preservation project leader: Steve Bell All photographic and imaging work is by Andrew LaMoreaux and Scott Wajon, Imaging Services, State Library of NSW Printer: Blue Star Print – Australia Paper: raleigh Paper Mohawk Superfine Smooth Ultra White 270 gsm (cover), Nordset 140 gsm (text) Print run: 6000 P&D -2392-6/2007 ISSN 1448 – 2622 ISBN 0 7313 7177 1 © State Library of New South Wales, June 2007 copies of this publication are available from The Library Shop State Library of NSW Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9273 1611 email: libshop@sl.nsw.gov.au Online: See and buy from our full range at cover: David Scott Mitchell (detail), by Norman carter, 1925, ML 104 Inside front cover: David Scott Mitchell ’ s bookplate, with his family ’ s coat -of-arms and the mottoes of the Mitchell family: ‘Deo Favente’ (‘By God ’ s favour ’); and of the Scott family, ‘Eureka’ (‘ I have found it ’). The bookplate was designed in 1900. Page vi: Leadlight featuring David Scott Mitchell ’ s bookplate, part of the original fittings of the Mitchell Library, 1910.
Contents Message from Her Excellency, Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO v Foreword vii David Scott Mitchell: A life and a bequest The genesis of a collector The legend of 17 Darlinghurst road ‘One of the greatest benefactors this State has known’ ‘A national monument to his memory’ capturing the collection 1 2 7 10 15 18 David Scott Mitchell’s family tree 23 The collector collected A collector’s inheritance The grand obsession A peerless benefaction 25 26 34 46 Item list 53
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Page 9: Foreword David Scott Mitchell (1836
Page 13 and 14: David Scott Mitchell: A life and a
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Page 17 and 18: neglect to his studies’ as report
Page 19 and 20: The legend of 17 Darlinghurst Road
Page 21 and 22: A favourite Wymark story tells of t
Page 23 and 24: New South Wales Agent-General’s O
Page 25 and 26: we would ever see this. I have been
Page 27 and 28: ‘A national monument to his memor
Page 29 and 30: some several hundred items, were de
Page 31 and 32: Mitchell, usually inscribed in the
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Notes 1. It has been estimated that
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Photograph of Mitchell Library in c
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