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C1866
Wreck of the Coaling Brig ‘Victor,’ at Newcastle
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Rare engraving depicting the wrecking of the brig, Victor on the rocks near Newcastle in 1866. On the 16th April, the brig Victor, of and for Melbourne from Newcastle, with coal, was becalmed off Newcastle, and slowly drifted ashore until the … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Wreck of the Coaling Brig ‘Victor,’ at Newcastle
Date:
C1866
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
227mm
x 172mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1866
Description:
Rare engraving depicting the wrecking of the brig, Victor on the rocks near Newcastle in 1866.
On the 16th April, the brig Victor, of and for Melbourne from Newcastle, with coal, was becalmed off Newcastle, and slowly drifted ashore until the captain, not liking the vessel’s position, attempted, unsuccessfully, to wear her, and immediately afterwards she bumped heavily. The steam tug Prince Alfred went to her assistance and got her in tow, but unfortunately the line broke, and a heavy sea catching her, she went bodily on the rocks, about three quarters of a mile from Nobbys.
From the original edition of The Illustrated Sydney News.
References:
Gibbs & Shallard. Illustrated Sydney News. ISSN 2203-5397.
Collections:
State Library New South Wales: F8/39-40
State Library Victoria: PCINF SLVIC=1853-1872
National Library Australia: Bib ID 440095
Samuel Calvert (1828 - 1913)
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 a prolific and left a large body of work.
