A Bush Shipyard [Paddle Steamer]
c1926-1927. Etching and aquatint, titled and signed in pencil in lower margin, 27 x 36.9cm. Image most likely made from studies of the Murray River in South Australia. More
c1926-1927. Etching and aquatint, titled and signed in pencil in lower margin, 27 x 36.9cm. Image most likely made from studies of the Murray River in South Australia. More
1929. Colour linocut, initialled in block lower left, signed, editioned 23/25 and titled in pencil in lower margin, 21.6 x 18.3cm. Minor paper loss to left edge of image. Portrait of Flett’s grandfather. Illustrated in Butler, A Survey of Australian Relief Prints 1900-1950, p44. Held in Castlemaine Art Gallery. More
c1930s. Etching, captioned “HM Sloop Investigator, 1802” in plate lower centre, editioned 29/50, titled and signed in ink in lower margin, 26.6 x 22.6cm. Minor foxing to margins. Image depicts Flinders’ Investigator meeting Baudin’s Le Geographe in Encounter Bay, South Australia on 7 April 1802. More
c1930s. Etching and aquatint, editioned 9/25 and signed in pencil in lower margin, 29.1 x 21.5cm. Slight foxing, old mount burn. This etching is from a pen and ink wash drawing at Halvorsen’s Boatshed, which at that time was located in Neutral Bay, NSW, before relocating to Ryde in 1939..... More
c1930s. Etching, editioned 1/25, titled and signed in pencil in lower margin, 20.1 x 24.9cm. Ref: The Etchings of Cedric Emanuel, 1980, plate 40, listed as The Boatsheds, Rushcutters Bay. More
c1930s. Etching, editioned 14/50, titled and signed in pencil in lower margin, 32.5 x 19.5cm. Slight foxing. Illustrated in The Etchings of Cedric Emanuel, #4, with title “Boatshed, Rushcutter’s Bay.” New Zealand-born Cedric Emanuel studied art at the Royal Art Society under Julian Ashton, and learned etching from Sydney Long..... More
c1940s. Colour linocut, titled, editioned 5/75 and signed in pencil in lower margin, 17.1 x 14.8cm. Slight foxing overall. Born in Ballarat, Colbourn studied at Melbourne University where he gained his Bachelor of Architecture. In 1942 he exhibited 33 linocuts in a joint exhibition with Klytie Pate at Kosminsky Galleries..... More
c1955. Drypoint, titled and signed in pencil in lower margin, typed annotation on label affixed to frame verso, 15.3 x 28.4cm. Discolouration overall. In original frame. Label reads “Frame made from teak, old Australia’s deck.” Held in SLNSW collection. HMAS Australia (II) was commissioned in 1928. During WWII Australia (known..... More
1962-c1963. (a) Pencil study, titled, signed and dated in pencil upper right and lower left, 42.7 x 37cm. Foxing overall. Framed. Ref: Klepac #108. (b) Linocut with screenprint, titled, editioned 6/30 and signed in pencil in lower margin, 32.5 x 27.8cm. Missing portions, paper loss and tears to right margin..... More
1833. Hand-coloured lithograph, 25.2 x 33.4cm. Framed. Text includes “Pl. 31. de Sainson pinx. A. St Aulaire lith. J. Tastu editeur. Lith. de Lemercier.” Held in NGA. More
c1838. Engraving, 6.9 x 9.5cm. Slight foxing, minor tear to right edge. Text includes “NB: Every description of vessels under 500 tons register built by...The most approved models & repaired boats, spars...” This advertisement appeared in an early Sydney directory. More
1852. Hand-coloured lithograph, 32.5 x 49.1cm. Slight creases with cracking and surface loss to image, with some repairs. Framed. Appears to be a proof before letters. Provenance: Collection of Vice-admiral Bernard V.A. Wardell. Fort Macquarie and Government House are depicted in the background. The vessel entering Sydney Harbour may be..... More
1918. Etching, signed in plate lower left, editioned 33/50, titled and signed in pencil in lower margin, 9 x 29.4cm. Old mount burn. Illustrated in The Etchings of Sydney Ure Smith, 1920, #49, p26. More
1924. Wood engraving, monogrammed in block upper left, editioned 23/50, titled and signed in pencil in lower margin, 9.8 x 13.1cm. Framed. Illustrated in Bloomfield, L. Roy Davies: wood engravings, 1978, p108. Held in NGA. This very uncommon wood engraving is one of Davies’ best images. More
c1930s. Etching, editioned 1/25 and signed in pencil in lower margin, 20.3 x 25.4cm. Old mount burn. More