Curatorial Narrative The Anonymous artist’s “Addresses Presented To Lord Carrington Governor Of New South Wales, Pl.08” (1888) occupies a nuanced position within the Victorian artistic tradition, its fine brushwork and attention to detail betraying a classical sense of proportion and balance. Yet, the work’s subject matter an architectural facade rendered in cream, gold, red, and blue hues hints at a more modernist interest in the interplay between structure and atmosphere. As the artwork is scaled up to 44×60 inches, its chromatic structure takes on greater import, with the creamy tones receding into the background while the bold brushstrokes of red and gold assert themselves. The spatial rhythm established by the flat facade and recessed windows creates a sense of measured grandeur, one that would complement well the stately materials and opulent textures commonly found in luxury interiors: the burnished woodwork, rich pattern