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C1868
The South Australian Newspaper Press Boat, Port Adelaide.
Colonial engraving of the press boat which would be sent out from Port Adelaide to collect the shipping news from approaching steamers from England and Europe. From the original edition of the Illustrated London News.
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Full Title:
The South Australian Newspaper Press Boat, Port Adelaide.
Date:
C1868
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
157mm
x 100mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1868
Description:
Colonial engraving of the press boat which would be sent out from Port Adelaide to collect the shipping news from approaching steamers from England and Europe.
From the original edition of the Illustrated London News.
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.
