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C1887
The Race for the Sculling Championship of the World-The Great Contest on the Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia. / Views in the Penrith District District, Taken by our Special Artist.
Artist:
Very rare double page engraving of the world championship sculling match between Beach and Hanlan, which Beach won. This was Beach’s final title race and against his old foe Ned Hanlan which took place on 26 November 1887. The race … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
The Race for the Sculling Championship of the World-The Great Contest on the Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia. / Views in the Penrith District District, Taken by our Special Artist.
Date:
C1887
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Engraving.
Image Size:
505mm
x 315mm
Paper Size:
577mm
x 416mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1887
Description:
Very rare double page engraving of the world championship sculling match between Beach and Hanlan, which Beach won.
This was Beach’s final title race and against his old foe Ned Hanlan which took place on 26 November 1887. The race was held on the Nepean River, near Sydney and special trains ran from Sydney, Bathurst and Goulburn to take thousands of spectators to the course. For the third time Beach defeated Hanlan for the World Championship.
From the original edition of The Town and Country Journal.
Edward M. Grosse ( - 1920)
Grosse was an illustrator and caricaturist and chief artist on the Town and Country in 1889,.
