1922–1935. Group of eight promotional pamphlets in colour process screen, with cover illustrations by various Australian artists, sizes range from 23 x 20cm (stapled) to 25.4 x 50.7cm (open). Some with minor wear and discolouration. The pamphlets encourage immigration and/or travel to Australia from “Britain” and “Northern Europe.” Five of them, from..... More
c1920s. Group of three vintage silver gelatin photographs, partially illegible photographer’s signature and annotated “Sydney” in pencil on backing below two images, one partially trimmed, sizes from 10.7 x 15.4cm to 16.3 x 21.4cm. Slight silvering and foxing, one with soiling to right edge, each laid down on original backing. All images..... More
c1920s. Pair of vintage silver gelatin photographs, captioned, numbered and studio line in each negative lower left to right, 15.1 x 20.3cm. Soiling, slight silvering and wear to edges. Captions read “Entrance to the billiard room. Medlow Bath Hydro. NSW. 38” and “The main walk. Medlow Bath Hydro. NSW. 37.” Studio..... More
![Item #CL206-33 [Self-Portrait]. Kay Nielsen, 1886–1957 Danish](/pictures/thumb/CL206-33.jpg?v=1667357927)
c1920s. Pastel with pencil, signed lower left, 42 x 25.5cm. Repaired tear to upper left corner. Danish illustrator Nielsen was among an elite group of artists, that included Arthur Rackham (Brit., 1867–1939) and Edmund Dulac (French/Brit., 1882–1953) who were part of the “golden age of illustration” during the early part of..... More
c1920s. Collection of 33 vintage silver gelatin photographs, each captioned in pencil with studio stamp verso, 7.4 x 9.8cm or 9.8 x 7.4cm (approx. each). Some with slight creases or paper remnants, minor tears or surface loss to edges, discolouration to margins. Studio stamp reads “Copyright photograph by Mactavish & Co., Ltd..... More
![Item #CL206-31 Parramatta Park [NSW]. Elioth Gruner, 1882–1939 Aust](/pictures/thumb/CL206-31_1.jpg?v=1667357920)
1919. Etching, signed in pencil in lower margin, 5.5 x 8.3cm. Slight foxing to upper margin. This etching is accompanied with the envelope it was posted in, which is addressed to J. Lane Mullins, Esq., of Kincopal [sic] Chambers, Moore St, Sydney. Held in The Art Gallery of NSW. John Francis..... More
1914. Colour lithograph, annotated “Pears” in image lower right, text including title and artist in upper and lower margins, 37.7 x 45.5cm. Repaired tears and creases to edge of image and margins. Linen backed. Text includes “Dedicated by permission to Lieut. General Sir Robert Baden-Powell, KCB, KCVO, Etc, Etc. This is..... More
c1913. Group of six vintage silver gelatin photographs, sizes range from 6.8 x 4.7cm to 7.2 x 9.7cm. Slight scuffs and silvering, minor handling crinkles, laid down on original backing. The group of photographs consists of: (1) Daisy Bates standing among eight Indigenous men and one Western man with three Indigenous women..... More
1913. Oil on board, captioned and dated “6.3.13” lower right, 29.7 x 40cm. Missing portions, minor scratches and paint loss to upper and lower portions. Caption continues “(HCD) Season 1912–13.” Kismet was built by Chas. E. Dunn, Sydney and launched September 1912. The owners were Ravell Bros. It was skippered by..... More
1911. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, postcard format, numbered “82” and captioned with date in negative lower left to right, postcard text verso printed in letterpress, 8.7 x 13.8cm. Slight soiling. Caption continues “U.S. Aviation field, San Diego, Cal. Jan 25, 1911.” Postcard text includes “The Arcade View Co., 741 Fifth St...... More
1908. Group of six pen and ink drawings with pencil, each titled and signed “Pas”, most dated “1908” lower left and right, sizes range from 28 x 20.8cm to 45 x 22.6cm. Stains, soiling and crinkles; one with missing portions and tears. The scullers represented in the group are all Australian champions..... More
c1906. Pair of process screen prints, postcard format, each with text in image or in letterpress below image, 8.8 x 13.9cm (paper). Slight stains, minor creases with cracking to edges. Text includes “The gang reading the proclamation” and “The gang reading the government proclamation. The story of ‘The Kelly Gang,’ the..... More
![Item #CL206-24 Femme Au Cep De Vigne [Woman By The Grapevine]. Pierre-Auguste Renoir,...](/pictures/thumb/CL206-24.jpg?v=1667357913)
c1904. Lithograph, signed in image lower left, 14 x 12.7cm. Minor mount burn. Stella #48, 4th variant, from an edition of 1000. Stella lists five variations for this subject. Stella’s catalogue raissone also lists 25 etchings and 35 lithographs, which were produced during Renoir’s lifetime. “Although known primarily for his impressionist..... More
1903. Albumen paper photograph, stereo card format, title, date and studio line on backing around image, 8.1 x 15.6cm. Laid down on original backing. Studio line and text includes “Underwood & Underwood Publishers. New York, London, Toronto – Canada, Ottawa – Kansas. Works and Studios, Arlington, NJ; Littleton, NH; Washington, DC..... More
c1902. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, captioned in ink on mount below image, 17.9 x 22.8cm (photograph), 52 x 62.5cm (frame). Slight silvering and retouching to image, some cracking to added plaster motif on original frame. Caption continues “Osterley [&] Yarrawonga. Driver, Gus Milsom.” Plaster motif on wooden frame consists of thistles. Lightfoot..... More
c1900. Emu egg with relief carving, 9.5cm (diam.) x 12.8cm (length). Perforation to apex of egg at left side of image. Attributed to Jonaski Takuma due to the exceptionally fine quality of the carving, bearing very close resemblance to his other work. The carving on the egg reproduces imagery from the..... More
1899–1917. Collection of five (5) items, consisting of two vintage silver gelatin photographs in postcard format, two letters (one hand-written and one typed), and an inscribed slip with attached process screen image, all signed or autographed by Ward, some with dates, sizes range from 4.8 x 10.2cm to 13.8 x 19.4cm. Silvering..... More
c1893. Pair of printout paper photographs, captions with date and illegible annotation in pencil verso, 11.2 x 15.1cm, 10.9 x 14.8cm. One with creases to edges, the other with minor chips to edges. One image shows 13 women in two rows, with cricket bats. The other image shows a cricket match in..... More
1888. Colour lithograph, signed “W.A. Carson”, dated and titled in image lower left and centre, annotated in ink on image lower right, 52.7 x 79.2cm. Stains, repaired tears and paper loss, trimmed margins. Laid down on acid-free paper. Annotation reads “This is our shop.” This bird’s-eye view of Brisbane, showing streets..... More
1888. Colour lithograph with hand-colouring, title in image lower centre, 53.4 x 81.2cm. Repaired paper loss, old stains and creases overall, trimmed margins. Laid down on acid-free paper. This bird’s-eye view of Grafton was originally published in The Illustrated Sydney News, 31 May 1888. Image includes “prominent buildings” such as the..... More
c1882 & 1888. Pair of batons: (a) Retractable brass baton with machine-finished design and inlaid mother-of-pearl handle, stamped with patent date “Nov 28, 1882”, 26.5cm (total length) and 12.4cm (retracted) x 1.5cm (diameter), small dent to upper mount. Features a patented retractable mechanism with a spring-loaded upper portion which allows..... More
c1878/1881. Albumen paper photograph, cabinet card format, text in letterpress including caption and publisher’s line on original backing below image and verso, gallery label on back of mount, 7 x 15.5cm (image), 11 x 16.6cm (backing). Slight silvering and foxing, laid down on original backing. Caption continues “Shewing the varied motion, the..... More
c1875. Albumen paper photograph, carte-de-visite format, collectors’ annotations in ink and pencil on backing verso, 6 x 9.9cm. Slight foxing and soiling, laid down on original backing. “Three engine crew pose with Victorian Railways F class 2-4-0 type steam locomotive No. 98 (built by Beyer Peacock, Manchester, 1873). The engine is..... More
c1870s. Group of six drawings in pen and ink, two with wash, one titled in ink below image, sizes range from 11 x 11.6cm to 14.7 x 27.8cm. Some with repaired tears to image, stains, soiling or foxing. The six drawings cover the following subjects: (1) Titled “Spell Ho!” [rest break], the..... More
1870. Set of nine lithographs on loose sheets, each numbered in sequence from 1 to 9, title above poem stanza in plate 1, signed in image lower left and publisher’s line below image, 18.4 x 13.6cm (paper). Slight foxing and stains. The publisher’s line reads “Entered according to Act of Congress..... More