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C1851
Gold-Seekers Arriving at Bathurst, on their way to Ophir.
Scarce c.19th engraving taken from the drawing and subsequent lithograph by George French Angas, showing the rush to Bathurst en route to the Ophir goldfields after the discovery gold in 1851. From the original edition of The Illustrated London News. … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Gold-Seekers Arriving at Bathurst, on their way to Ophir.
Date:
C1851
Artist:
Unknown
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
235mm
x 115mm
Paper Size:
265mm
x 110mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1851
Description:
Scarce c.19th engraving taken from the drawing and subsequent lithograph by George French Angas, showing the rush to Bathurst en route to the Ophir goldfields after the discovery gold in 1851.
From the original edition of The Illustrated London News.
References:
De Vries, L. History as Hot News: World of the Early Victorians Through the Eyes of the “Illustrated London News”.. London
1996.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 8438724
State Library Victoria: RARELTEF 052 IL696I
State Library New South Wales: RECORD IDENTIFIER 74Vv5Oy4wEgl
