C1878

The Works at the Gippsland Lakes Entrance.

Artist:

J.W.C. - James Waltham Curtis (1839 - 1901)

$A 225

Rare hand coloured c.19th engraving of the works carried out in order to effect a permanent entrance to the Gippsland Lakes. From the original edition of the Illustrated Australian News. Collections: University Queensland: Identifier 991000982479703131 State Library Victoria: PCINF IAN 04-09-76 … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

The Works at the Gippsland Lakes Entrance.

Date:

C1878

Artist:

J.W.C. - James Waltham Curtis (1839 - 1901)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured engraving.

Image Size:

182mm

x 163mm

Paper Size:

260mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1878

Description:

Rare hand coloured c.19th engraving of the works carried out in order to effect a permanent entrance to the Gippsland Lakes.

From the original edition of the Illustrated Australian News.

Collections:
University Queensland: Identifier 991000982479703131
State Library Victoria: PCINF IAN 04-09-76 P.133
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2495305
State Library New South Wales: CALL NUMBERS F079/55, TN380
Royal Geographic Society SA: RGS Special Coll. 079.94 I29d

References:
Syme, E. & D, Illustrated Australian News. ISSN 2208-5386.

J.W.C. - James Waltham Curtis (1839 - 1901)

Curtis was a painter, illustrator and photographic colourist. A regular exhibitor at the Black and White exhibitions, Victorian Academy of Arts, in the 1880s. painter, illustrator and photographic colourist, was born in Devonshire. He had worked on the London Graphic and Sketcher before coming to Victoria, probably with the goldrush. In Melbourne he worked first as a colourist for Johnstone, O’Shannessy and Co., then as an illustrator on the Illustrated Australian News succeeding O.R. Campbell. He often signed his works with the monogram.

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