John Mather (1848-1916)Treasury Gardens, 1899 signed and dated lower left: 'J. Mather 5 99'oil on canvas61.0 x 91.0cm (24 x 35 13/16in).注脚PROVENANCEMrs Alice Thomas, Melbournethence by descentMr Andrew Thomas, Sydney, c.1963thence by descentPrivate collection, SydneyEXHIBITEDpossibly, Exhibition of Australian Landscapes by J. Mather, Athenaeum, Melbourne 24 October 1904, cat. 64possibly, Exhibition of Mr J. Mather's Paintings, Athenaeum Hall, Melbourne, 26 September – 17 October 1912, cat. 28, as In the Treasury Gardenspossibly, John Mather, Arthur Tuckett & Sons, Melbourne, June 1919LITERATUREpossibly, 'Art of Late John Mather reveals his love of nature', The Herald, Newcastle, 18 June 1919, p. 6 possibly, 'John Mather's Art: Love and Nature Revealed', The Newcastle Sun, Newcastle, 23 June 1919, p. 4 possibly, 'Mr John Mather's Pictures', The Argus, Melbourne, 26 June 1919, p. 4RELATED WORKAutumn in the Fitzroy Gardens, 1894, oil on canvas, 61.0 x 91.3cm, in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne