C1937

Storm Driven. [H.M.S. Sirius]

Fine and very detailed etching of H.M.S. Sirius by the famous marine print maker and historian, Geoffrey Ingleton, numbered 28 of an edition of only 50, signed lower right in ink. H.M.S. Sirius under the command of Governor Arthur Phillip, was … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Storm Driven. [H.M.S. Sirius]

Date:

C1937

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Etching signed lower right in ink, numbered 28 of 50.

Image Size: 

227mm 
x 265mm
AUTHENTICITY
Storm Driven. [H.M.S. Sirius] - Vintage Print from 1937

Guaranteed Vintage Item
dated:

1937

Description:

Fine and very detailed etching of H.M.S. Sirius by the famous marine print maker and historian, Geoffrey Ingleton, numbered 28 of an edition of only 50, signed lower right in ink.

H.M.S. Sirius under the command of Governor Arthur Phillip, was the flagship of the First Fleet, which set out from Portsmouth, England, in 1787 to establish the first European colony in New South Wales, Australia. In 1790, the ship was wrecked on the reef, south east of Kingston Pier, in Slaughter Bay, Norfolk Island on 19 March 1790 while landing stores.

Collections:
Australian Maritime Museum: Object No: 00004353
National Gallery of Australia: 
LEGACY ID 1000010125
National Library Australia: Bib ID593883
State Library New South Wales: Reference code 403586-8

Geoffrey Chapman Ingleton (1908 - 1998)

Ingleton was a maritime historian and eminent hydrographer who in his early life was an officer in the Royal Australian Navy. He reached the rank of Lieutenant-Commander. Ingleton's diverse interests were always centred on things maritime. He was a cartographer, author, artist, etcher, ship modeller, book collector and publisher. He acquired an enormous collection of books and periodicals, maps, photographs, ships' log books and nautical charts.

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