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C1864
View of Brisbane, the Capital of Queensland.
Rare c.19th hand coloured engraving early Brisbane by Albert Cooke (1836-1902) made prior to the disastrous Great Fire of 1st December, 1864. The fire destroyed more than fifty buildings, including banks and shops, in the Queen Street area. From the … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
View of Brisbane, the Capital of Queensland.
Date:
C1864
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
255mm
x 189mm
Paper Size:
268mm
x 209mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1864
Description:
Rare c.19th hand coloured engraving early Brisbane by Albert Cooke (1836-1902) made prior to the disastrous Great Fire of 1st December, 1864.
The fire destroyed more than fifty buildings, including banks and shops, in the Queen Street area.
From the original edition of the Illustrated Australian News.
Collections:
University Queensland: Identifier 991000982479703131
State Library Victoria: PCINF IAN 04-09-76 P.133
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2495305
State Library New South Wales: CALL NUMBERS F079/55, TN380
Royal Geographic Society SA: RGS Special Coll. 079.94 I29d
References:
Syme, E. & D, Illustrated Australian News. ISSN 2208-5386.
Albert Charles Cooke (1836 - 1902)
Cooke was a painter, engraver, draughtsman and illustrator. Throughout his career he worked for many of the Illustrated newspapers, such as the Illustrated Sydney News, Illustrated Australian News, The Australasian Sketcher and The Leader. He was also well known for a series of birds eye views of a number of Australian cities and towns.
