Bates exhibited several paintings in the NSW Court of the 1888-89 Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition. Given their subject matter - various landscapes of Wentworth Falls and Mount Piddington it is likely that Bates spent some time in the Blue Mountains, if not residing there permanently.
painter, had several paintings in the NSW Court at the 1888-89 Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition. According to the catalogue 'W. Aldhoven [sic]’ lent paintings by 'C. Bates’ shown in Class 1 Oil Paintings: On the Blue Mountains and Wentworth Falls etc cat. no. 1, while 'W. Aldenhiven [sic]’ of 74 Hunter Street, Sydney, showed the oil painting Mount Piddington by 'G. Bates’ (no.1406) in the NSW Court’s Art Loan Collection.
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