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PWC//285/1/11: [page 15] Angela could hear footsteps
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PWC//285/1/12: [page 16] Angela decided to investigate
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PWC//285/1/13a: [page 17 top illustration] Old Tom escapes into the night
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PWC//285/1/13b: [page 17 bottom illustration] Old Tom escapes into the night
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PWC//285/1/14: [page 17 : bottom illustration] Old Tom running along rooftop (not used in the final publication)
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PWC//285/1/15: [page 18] The man of mystery ran off into the night [pages 18 & 19 form double page spread]
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PWC/285/1/16: [page 19] And so did Angela Throgmorton [pages 18 & 19 form double page spread]
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PWC/285/1/17: [page 20] She watched as the man of mystery called on the neighbours
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PWC/285/1/18: [page 21] He reminds me of someone
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PWC/285/1/19: [page 22] The man of mystery looked vaguely familiar
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PWC/285/1/2: [page 4] Old Tom had been a beautiful baby
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PWC/285/1/20: [page 23] Dusters, brushes and brooms
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PWC/285/1/21: [page 24] He paused at a restaurant
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PWC/285/1/22a: [page 25 : top illustration] In fact a lot of things about this man of mystery were familiar
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PWC/285/1/22: [page 25 : top & bottom illustrations] In fact a lot of things about this man of mystery were familiar
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PWC/285/1/22b: [page 25 bottom illustration] In fact a lot of things about this man of mystery were familiar
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PWC/285/1/23: [page 26] Who could it be? - [pages 26 & 27 form double page spread]
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PWC/285/1/24: [page 27] Angela thought she knew [pages 26 & 27 form double page spread]
Item Detail
Summary
Collection of paintings and developmental drawings relating to Leigh Hobbs' children book, Old Tom: man of mystery (2003), character studies of Leigh Hobbs' popular children's books series, Old Tom, Horrible Harriet and Mr Chicken (2020). Also includes stand alone works, of Old Tom and Angela Throgmorton (2010) and a first conceptual sketch/montage of Old Tom Man of Mystery donated in 2022, titled "It was the man of mystery".
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Title devised by cataloguer. Artist's signature at lower right-hand corner.
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- Children's stories -- Illustrations.
- Art -- Victoria.
- Children's literature, Australian -- Illustrations.
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