AQUATICS
MAGRATH AND PUNCH.-A very beautifully finished lithograph of our champion oarsmen has been published by Messrs Baldwin of Hunter-street. As a specimen of artistic work, it is certainly the best we have seen in New South Wales. The names of the men are "familiar in our mouths as household words;" and now these portraits are offered to their patrons and the public, we feel confident that the endeavours of the publishers to perpetuate the likenesses and memories of truly good men will be fully appreciated. The lithograph was executed by Messrs De Gruchy and Leigh, of Sydney and Melbourne, from a photograph taken by Messrs Baldwin, at whose rooms the proof impression may be seen. lt would be ungenerous not to mention the. name of Mr J. R. Roberts in connection with this very clever picture, as that gentleman has contributed greatly in filling in the local scenery.

Reference:
Bell’s Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle, Saturday 14 May 1864, p.2 column 4. NLA digitised newspapers. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper (accessed March 14, 2012)...

Champions of Australia : Francis Punch [cox], Thomas McGrath, James Punch / drawn by J. R. Roberts, lithographed by De Gruchy & Leigh