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C1871
Christmas Day in Australia.
Artist:
Colonial engraving of large group of people on the banks of the Yarra River celebrating Christmas Day. From the original edition of The Illustrated London News. Collections: National Library Australia: Bib ID 8438724 State Library Victoria: RARELTEF 052 IL696I State Library … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Christmas Day in Australia.
Date:
C1871
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
315mm
x 213mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1871
Description:
Colonial engraving of large group of people on the banks of the Yarra River celebrating Christmas Day.
From the original edition of The Illustrated London News.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 8438724
State Library Victoria: RARELTEF 052 IL696I
State Library New South Wales: RECORD IDENTIFIER 74Vv5Oy4wEgl
Nicholas Chevalier (1828 - 1902)
Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902) Chevalier was born in St Petersburg, Russia. He studied painting in Switzerland, moving to London in 1851 achieving some success in painting and lithography. He arrived at Melbourne in 1855, visited the goldfields, attended to his father's business and planned his return to Europe but the newly-established Melbourne Punch and later, the Illustrated Australian News found his talents invaluable and he decided to stay. He was very popular as artist for Melbourne Punch and in establishing himself in Melbourne colonial society as a painter and lithographer. After exploring and painting in many parts of Victoria, Chevalier visited New Zealand where he travelled widely, painting landscapes that reminded him of his ancestral home. From 1882 he was London adviser to the National Gallery of New South Wales. He died in London on 15 March 1902.
