Within Australia
All orders ship freewithin Australia
Rest of the World
Orders over A$300
ship free worldwide
C1884
Pearl Fishing in Torres Straits.
Rare colonial engraving of Australian pearling showing numerous helmeted divers and pearl luggers at work.| Titles of inset view; Rendezvous of boats on patch. Divers gathering Shells A Novel Defence An Unwelcome Visitor From the original edition of the Illustrated … Read Full Description
$A 325
S/N: ISN-PEARL-82090017–201351
(B010)
Free Shipping
See Shipping page for Terms & Conditions
Details
Full Title:
Pearl Fishing in Torres Straits.
Date:
C1884
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
230mm
x 340mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1884
Description:
Rare colonial engraving of Australian pearling showing numerous helmeted divers and pearl luggers at work.|
Titles of inset view;
Rendezvous of boats on patch.
Divers gathering Shells
A Novel Defence
An Unwelcome Visitor
From the original edition of the Illustrated Sydney News.
J.W.C. - James Waltham Curtis (1839 - 1901)
Curtis was a painter, illustrator and photographic colourist. A regular exhibitor at the Black and White exhibitions, Victorian Academy of Arts, in the 1880s. painter, illustrator and photographic colourist, was born in Devonshire. He had worked on the London Graphic and Sketcher before coming to Victoria, probably with the goldrush. In Melbourne he worked first as a colourist for Johnstone, O’Shannessy and Co., then as an illustrator on the Illustrated Australian News succeeding O.R. Campbell. He often signed his works with the monogram.
