The Australian Royal mail Steam-ship "Sydney." - Antique Print from 1853

C1853

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Artist:

Joseph Frederic Weedon (1846 - 1924)

C.19th engraving of the passenger and mail steamer, Sydney. She had a length 216 feet, beam 34 feet, depth 25 feet, 1500 tons and 300 hp. From the original edition of the Illustrated London News. Collections: National Library Australia: Bib … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

The Australian Royal mail Steam-ship “Sydney.”

Date:

C1853

Artist:

Joseph Frederic Weedon (1846 - 1924)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured engraving.

Image Size:

230mm

x 130mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1853

Description:

C.19th engraving of the passenger and mail steamer, Sydney. She had a length 216 feet, beam 34 feet, depth 25 feet, 1500 tons and 300 hp.

From the original edition of the Illustrated London News.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 8438724
State Library Victoria: RARELTEF 052 IL696I
State Library New South Wales: RECORD IDENTIFIER 74Vv5Oy4wEgl

Joseph Frederic Weedon (1846 - 1924)

Weedon worked as an artist for The Illustrated London News. He also used the name Julian Fredrick. He was born on 3 October 1846 in St. Pancras, London Weedon, on 14 November 1858 at St. George’s Church, Bloomsbury. His father, Joseph Henry Weedon, was a boot maker, born in 1826. He was a prolific artist and illustrator for numerous books.

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