C1883

The ReceThe Sydney “Herald” Libel Case. The Artisan Training College, Middle Harbour. Mrs. Anderson. Mr Anderson.

Artist:

William Macleod (1850 - 1929)

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Rare colonial engraved portraits of slander case held in Sydney between, George Anderson against the Sydney Morning Herald. Contemporary account: The Artisan’s Training College, Middle Harbour. This institution, which has achieved widespread notoriety due to the libel action brought by … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

The ReceThe Sydney “Herald” Libel Case. The Artisan Training College, Middle Harbour. Mrs. Anderson. Mr Anderson.

Date:

C1883

Artist:

William Macleod (1850 - 1929)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured engraving.

Image Size:

225mm

x 151mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1883

Description:

Rare colonial engraved portraits of slander case held in Sydney between, George Anderson against the Sydney Morning Herald.

Contemporary account:
The Artisan’s Training College, Middle Harbour. This institution, which has achieved widespread notoriety due to the libel action brought by the manager, Mr. George Anderson, against the Sydney Morning Herald, is located in one of the most beautiful but least frequented parts of Middle Harbour. It is a locality ideally suited for the work of a Training College, as claimed, and it is regrettable that something could not be done to continue the institution under wiser and more popular management. The Reverend Canon King recently brought the subject of industrial schools to the attention of the Premier, who stated that the matter was under consideration. If it is correct that the Training College stands on land owned by the Government and that the authorities intend to regain possession of it, why not utilise the site for an industrial school? As shown in our illustration, the surroundings of the college are remarkably picturesque while also providing ample opportunities for the industrial training that is lacking among the children of many of our working poor. Unlike older countries, we do not have actual pauperism in our midst, at least not to any significant extent, which puts us in a position to utilise industrial schools more extensively as preventive measures than would be possible in countries where pauperism has become established.

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

William Macleod (1850 - 1929)

British born artist who arrived in Australia in 1850 with his family who emigrated to join the Victoria gold rush. Macleod trained with the Sydney artist Edmund Thomas at the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts and was known first, as William Macleod Anderson or James Anderson. He travelled widely and won a reputation as a painter of portraits and cattle, a designer of stained-glass windows, and as illustrator with journals such as the Sydney Mail, the Australian Town and Country Journal and Queensland Punch. He joined the Bulletin full time in 1886 in response to a plea from Archibald following the departure of W.H. Traill. They became joint owners in 1887, Macleod was the Bulletin's managing director for the next forty years. Macleod worked in a variety of art forms from stained glass to black-and-white drawing, oils, watercolour, engraving, lithography, clay modelling and sculpture. His strength was as an illustrator. In later life Macleod lived at Dunvegan, Mosman, where he painted, played bowls with zeal, and was a genial and kindly host. His works are represented in a number of institutional collections such as, in the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the National Gallery of Australia.

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