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C1876
The Valentine.
Artist:
Samuel Calvert (1828 - 1913)
Wonderful pictorial title page from the original edition of the Illustrated Australian News, for Wednesday, February 23, 1876, a well dressed young woman reading her valentine letter.
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Full Title:
The Valentine.
Date:
C1876
Artist:
Samuel Calvert (1828 - 1913)
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
227mm
x 350mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1876
Description:
Wonderful pictorial title page from the original edition of the Illustrated Australian News, for Wednesday, February 23, 1876, a well dressed young woman reading her valentine letter.
Biography:
Samuel Calvert (1828-1913)
English painter and engraver who moved to Adelaide after his older brothers John and William migrated to South Australia in 1843. By 1850 Calvert had set up on his own account in King William Street then then moved to Melbourne as an engraver in 1853. He was prolific and left a large body of work.
