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C1866
Portrait of Dunn the Bushranger
Rare colonial engraved portrait of the bushranger, John Dunn 1846? born at Murrumburrah near Yass, New South Wales. Dunn was associated with Ben Hall and John Gilbert. On 26 January 1865, Hall, Gilbert and Dunn were at Collector, near Lake … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Portrait of Dunn the Bushranger
Date:
C1866
Artist:
Unknown
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
80mm
x 95mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1866
Description:
Rare colonial engraved portrait of the bushranger, John Dunn 1846? born at Murrumburrah near Yass, New South Wales.
Dunn was associated with Ben Hall and John Gilbert. On 26 January 1865, Hall, Gilbert and Dunn were at Collector, near Lake George. Dunn shot the local police officer, Constable Samuel Nelson, while Hall and Gilbert held up the hotel. He was captured on 26 December 1865. He hid in a trap door under the Melbourne jail. He is buried in the old Devonshire Street cemetery in Sydney.
From the original edition of The Illustrated Sydney News.
References:
Gibbs & Shallard. Illustrated Sydney News. ISSN 2203-5397.
Collections:
State Library New South Wales: F8/39-40
State Library Victoria: PCINF SLVIC=1853-1872
National Library Australia: Bib ID 440095
