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C1870
Boxing day in New South Wales
Artist:
Wonderful scene of people celebrating Boxing Day, the festive day after Christmas, traditionally a day on which servants and tradespeople enjoyed a day off. The poor were also given gifts. From the original edition of the Illustrated Sydney News.
$A 550
S/N: ISN-NS-700120332–318483
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Full Title:
Boxing day in New South Wales
Date:
C1870
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
505mm
x 375mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1870
Description:
Wonderful scene of people celebrating Boxing Day, the festive day after Christmas, traditionally a day on which servants and tradespeople enjoyed a day off. The poor were also given gifts.
From the original edition of the Illustrated Sydney News.
Samuel Calvert (1828 - 1913)
Samuel Calvert (1828-1913) English painter and engraver who moved to Adelaide after his older brothers John and William migrated to South Australia in 1843. By 1850 Calvert had set up on his own account in King William Street then then moved to Melbourne as an engraver in 1853. He was a prolific and left a large body of work.
