C1869

The Zig-Zag of the Otira, North-West Sid…

Artist:

Nicholas Chevalier (1828 - 1902)

Rare c.19th hand coloured engraving of the track from Christchurch to Hokitika. 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 … Read Full Description

Sold

S/N: IAN-NZ-690301044B–495109

(DRW 15)

Categories: NEW ZEALAND, TOPOGRAPHICAL VIEWS, South Island

Within Australia

All orders free shipping

Rest of the World

Orders over A$300 ship free worldwide

Details

Full Title:

The Zig-Zag of the Otira, North-West Side of the Gorge.

Date:

C1869

Artist:

Nicholas Chevalier (1828 - 1902)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured engraving.

Image Size:

238mm

x 176mm

Paper Size:

268mm

x 205mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1869

Description:

Rare c.19th hand coloured engraving of the track from Christchurch to Hokitika.

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.

Nicholas Chevalier (1828 - 1902)

Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902) Chevalier was born in St Petersburg, Russia. He studied painting in Switzerland, moving to London in 1851 achieving some success in painting and lithography. He arrived at Melbourne in 1855, visited the goldfields, attended to his father's business and planned his return to Europe but the newly-established Melbourne Punch and later, the Illustrated Australian News found his talents invaluable and he decided to stay. He was very popular as artist for Melbourne Punch and in establishing himself in Melbourne colonial society as a painter and lithographer. After exploring and painting in many parts of Victoria, Chevalier visited New Zealand where he travelled widely, painting landscapes that reminded him of his ancestral home. From 1882 he was London adviser to the National Gallery of New South Wales. He died in London on 15 March 1902.

View other items by Nicholas Chevalier