William Howitt, carved jarrah statue of Lord Kitchener, early…
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William Howitt, carved jarrah statue of Lord Kitchener, early 20th century. Howitt worked and lived on the Hardey family property in Western Australia for 6 years completing a suite of impressively carved furniture, ornaments and panels.The Hardey family are one of the early pioneering families of Western Australia dating back to 1830. Howitt's work is represented in the Western Australian Gallery. 45.5 cm high. Provenance: The Hardey Family Collection, WA

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  • Jarrah - A eucalypt, known by its aboriginal name jarrah, it grows only in the south-west of Western Australia. The timber is a dark red-brown in colour with similar grain and colouring to mahogany and was used extensively in house construction as well as for making furniture.

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