C1887

William Buckley

Artist:

Charles Henry Hunt (1857 - 1938)

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Full Title:

William Buckley

Date:

C1887

Artist:

Charles Henry Hunt (1857 - 1938)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured engraving.

Image Size:

114mm

x 127mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1887

Description:

The William Buckley (1780-1856) story is a fascinating tale of survival against all odds and symbolises living in harmony with Koories. The young convict escaped from custody in 1803 at Sorrento, Victoria, Australia. Remarkably, for the next three decades, Buckley wandered extensively throughout the region, living much of the time with local Aborigines. Most of his years on the run were spent around what is now Geelong, through the Otway Ranges and along the coast.

Charles Henry Hunt (1857 - 1938)

Hunt worked for a London lithographic firm before coming to Sydney in 1879. In Sydney he worked for the Illustrated Sydney News and the Town and Country Journal, the Sydney Mail and Queensland Punch. With Arthur Collingridge he

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