C1886

Port Arthur.

Artist:

William Hatherell (1855 - 1928)

$A 65

View of Port Arthur, the former convict settlement named after Van Diemen’s Land Lieutenant Governor George Arthur. From 1833, until the 1850s, it was a destination for the hardest of convicted British criminals, those who were secondary offenders having re-offended … Read Full Description

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S/N: CASS-TC-1149–221253

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Full Title:

Port Arthur.

Date:

C1886

Artist:

William Hatherell (1855 - 1928)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured engraving.

Image Size:

200mm

x 135mm

Paper Size:

260mm

x 185mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1886

Description:

View of Port Arthur, the former convict settlement named after Van Diemen’s Land Lieutenant Governor George Arthur.

From 1833, until the 1850s, it was a destination for the hardest of convicted British criminals, those who were secondary offenders having re-offended after their arrival in Australia.

References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 12842.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2266945
State Library New South Wales: Call Numbers:TQ076098
State Library Victoria: SLT 919.4 C27
State Library South Australia: 919.4 C344

William Hatherell (1855 - 1928)

Painter born in London and studied at the R.A. Schools 1877–9. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and Royal Watercolour Society from 1879, showing portraits, genre and illustrations. He worked for Cassell's, who sent him to Australia as one of the main artists for Picturesque Australia, as well as The Graphic and other American magazines.

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