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C1874
Broulee, New South Wales.
Artist:
Finely engraved colonial view of Broulee. The area was surveyed and gazetted in 1837 and land sales commenced in 1840. At that time a post office was opened with mail being delivered each week over the mountains from Braidwood. The … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Broulee, New South Wales.
Date:
C1874
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
195mm
x 120mm
Paper Size:
277mm
x 203mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1874
Description:
Finely engraved colonial view of Broulee.
The area was surveyed and gazetted in 1837 and land sales commenced in 1840. At that time a post office was opened with mail being delivered each week over the mountains from Braidwood. The first court in the district was established also in 1840 and in 1841 Broulee was made the centre of a police district which covered the area from Jervis Bay to Eden, New South Wales.
John Skinner Prout (1805 - 1876)
John Skinner Prout (1805-1876) Prout was born in England Prout emigrated to Australia in 1840 with his wife and seven children. He soon became involved in the colonial life as a commercial artist, lecturing and publishing his own series of lithographs titled, Sydney Illustrated and Tasmania Illustrated in 1844-1846. His time in Tasmania teaching drawing, sketching and watercolours created interest and fostered a number of colonial amateurs. He is represented in all major institutional collections.
