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C1872
The Drying Floor in the Shearing Shed, Containing 1,500 sheep, one day’s Shearing.
Scarce c.19th engraving of the sheep drying operations at Collaroy sheep station near Merriwa, New South Wales. The flock was established in 1829 with a base of Saxon rams, and improved later with a Spanish-type ram imported from England. In … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
The Drying Floor in the Shearing Shed, Containing 1,500 sheep, one day’s Shearing.
Date:
C1872
Artist:
Unknown
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
226mm
x 78mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1872
Description:
Scarce c.19th engraving of the sheep drying operations at Collaroy sheep station near Merriwa, New South Wales.
The flock was established in 1829 with a base of Saxon rams, and improved later with a Spanish-type ram imported from England. In 1866 they imported two Rambouillet rams into the stud which, subsequently, had a positive impact on the quality of sheep and wool. Collaroy sent large numbers of these new Rambouillet-crossed rams to the pastoral areas of New South Wales.
From the original edition of The Graphic.
Collections:
State Library New South Wales: CALL NUMBERS TF00009
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2855507
State Library Victoria: Record ID 9910359523607636
Met Museum New York: Accession Number: 28.111.12
Royal Academy: Record number 14/3950
