Eltham Cemetery - Artistic Recollections Booklet

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PoolAND LONG-LEAF BOX
Montsalvat is the creation of Justus Jörgensen
and the inspired work of many hands. For
example painter and sculptor Helen Lempriere
(1907 – 1991) was one of the 26 original
founders of Montsalvat. Helen’s family donated
materials and money to build the ornamental
pond.
The many doors that open onto the pond area
are from the cubicles that were the bedrooms of
the students and friends who assisted building
Montsalvat. These rooms have now been
combined into one long studio. (The original
inhabitants’ initials can be seen on the front
doorstep of each room.)
The featured plant in this panel is the Eucalyptus
goniocalyx, commonly known as long-leaved box.
PHOTOGRAPH
Exterior views of Montsalvat
State LibraryVictoria
Photographer Phillip Rogers
INFORMATION
Montsalvat
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