11 [Gold From Emu
Creek], 1867
Four alluvial gold nuggets, with their original wrapping, bearing
remnants of a red wax seal and inscription in ink with date and
sender's initials, 0.2 x 0.3cm (approx. each nugget) 7.5 x 13.3cm
(wrapper, open). Old folds, creases and stains to wrappers, both
layers featuring stains and perforations caused by presence of
gold.
Inscription
reads "Mar. 25, 67. To dear Mrs Thornycroft, fervently wishing
many happy returns of the day. [signed] J.D., digger. Emu Creek
[NSW]." Likely to have originated from a goldfield town
that sprang up overnight in 1866, west of Cowra, NSW. The town
was firstly named Emu Creek, then later Grenfell in 1867 after
the former Gold Commissioner, John Granville Grenfell, who was
fata`lly wounded by bushrangers. The Grenfell gold fields were
the richest gold mining fields in NSW during 1867-1871.
$1,950
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12 After
Oswald Rose Campbell (Australian,
1820-1887)
Christmas In The Bush, 1867. Colour wood engraving, letterpress
text, title and artist in upper and lower margins, 32.6 x 44.7cm
(image). Repaired old folds, tears and creases. Linen-backed.
Text
reads "Supplement to the Illustrated Sydney News. Gibbs,
Shallard, & Co. Printers, Sydney. Drawn by O.R. Campbell."
Held in the National Gallery of Australia collection.
$1,650
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13 After
William Strutt (Brit., 1825-1915)
David's First Victory, c1868. Colour lithograph, artist's signature
and date reproduced in image lower left, 80 x 49.5cm. Slight
stains overall, small perforations to centre of image. Laid down
on canvas as per original presentation. Period frame.
The
original oil painting of this image is held in the Art Gallery
of New South Wales collection. Strutt worked in Australia and
New Zealand between 1850-1862, joining in the gold rush near
Ballarat, Victoria and later became a founding member of the
Victorian Society of Fine Arts.
$2,800
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14 Samuel Calvert (Australian, 1828-1913)
Bush Fire In Australia, c1868. Colour wood engraving, signed
in block lower right, letterpress text, title and artist in upper
and lower margins, 32.7 x 46cm (image). Repaired old folds, tears
and creases. Linen-backed.
Text
reads "Supplement to the Illustrated Sydney News. Gibbs,
Shallard, & Co. Printers, Sydney. Drawn and engraved by S.
Calvert."
$1,650
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15 After
Oswald Rose Campbell (Aust.,
1820-1887)
Buckley Discovering Himself To The Early Settlers, 1869. Colour
wood engraving, title in letterpress mounted below engraving,
41 x 46.1cm (image). Repaired old folds, tears and creases. Nineteenth
century bird's-eye maple frame.
Other
impressions of this wood engraving have text in the margins,
which includes "From an original picture by O. R. Campbell.
Supplement to the Illustrated Sydney News. Gibbs, Shallard, &
Co. Printer's Sydney," and date of publication and name
of engraver Samuel Calvert.
$1,450
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16 Samuel Calvert (Australian, 1828-1913)
Children Lost In The Bush, c1870. Colour wood engraving, signed
in block lower left, letterpress text, title and artist in upper
and lower margins, 31.6 x 44.5cm (image). Repaired old folds,
tears and creases. Linen-backed.
Text reads "Supplement to the Illustrated Sydney News. Gibbs,
Shallard, & Co., Sydney. Drawn and engraved by S. Calvert."
$1,650
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17 Anon
Captain Cook's Landing At Botany, A.D. 1770, 1872. Colour wood
engraving with lithography, text and title above and below image,
39.9 x 46.4cm. Old folds, slight stains and foxing to margins,
repaired tear to right edge of image and margin. Nineteenth century
bird's-eye maple frame.
Text
reads "Supplement presented gratis, with Christmas number
of the Town and Country Journal, December 21st 1872."
$1,850
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18 A.C. Cooke Adelaide, 1876
Wood engraving with letterpress text, artist's name and engraver's
signature in block lower left and right, title, artist's name
and text below image, 59.6 x 95.3cm. Repaired tears, old folds,
creases and paper loss, replaced and repainted left margin. Linen-backed.
Text
reads "Drawn by A.C. Cooke. Engraved by S. Calvert. Supplement
to The Illustrated Australian News, July, 1876."
$3,300
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19 After
William Ford (Brit.,1823-1884)
The Last Of The Drove, 1878/1880. Colour lithograph, artist's
signature and date reproduced with text in image lower right,
"The Art Union of Victoria" blind stamp on image lower
right, title and text in letterpress label attached to backing
verso, 50 x 72.5cm. Laid down on original backing.
Text
in image reads "Sands & McDougall, Chromo Lithographers,
Melbourne." Text on label reads "After a painting by
W. Ford, Chromo-lithographed by Sands & McDougall for the
Art Union of Victoria, Season 1880."
$2,200
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20 Anon
Jack's His Master, c1880. Colour lithograph, text and title below
image, 48.5 x 36.2cm. Slight tears and stains to margins, old
folds.
Text
reads "Gibbs, Shallard & Co., Chromo-lithographic Works,
Sydney." Published as a supplement to Sydney Illustrated
News.
$1,450
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