Melbourne Daily Photo

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Wednesday 8 July 2009

Melbourne - Young and Jackson

Young and Jackson's is Australia's, and Melbourne's most famous pub. Opening on 1st July 1861, it was originally named the Princes Bridge Hotel and was renamed Young and Jackson's when it was taken over in 1875 by two Irish diggers - Henry Young and Thomas Jackson. The Y & J as it is sometimes colloquially called is on the corner of Melbourne's busiest intersection, Flinders Street and Swanston Street and is listed on the Victoria Heritage Register.

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Young and Jacksons Pub
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Chloe

Young and Jacksons is famous for its most famous painting - "Chloé" - a naked nymphette painted in 1875 by Frenchman, Joseph Lefebvre and is a life-size oil on canvas measuring 260 x 139 cm. The artist's model who posed for the painting was a young French lass named Marie who was around the age of 19 years. The painting was purchased for 800 pounds in 1908 for Young and Jacksons, and has hung there ever since.


2 comments:

Julie said...

Ooo ... goodo ... welcome aboard ... I arrive here via Dublin not via the portal ... not sure how new you are but I like this post about Chloe.

BlossomFlowerGirl said...

Thanks Julie, I'm still pretty raw around the edges, only joined three days ago.

Melbourne Daily Photo

Hello, I created this blog because Melbourne is my city and I want people to see what a beautiful place it is. So come with me on a journey of discovery as we traverse the dining precincts, the culture, the laneways and hidden gems that make Melbourne marvellous.