Rejected, (N.S.F.), 1895 / drawn by George Washington Lambert
Rejected, (N.S.F.), 1895 / drawn by George Washington Lambert
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Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1895
Call Numbers
SV*/Cart/4
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Physical Description
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Drawings - 21 x 18.3 cm. (inside image) - 1 pencil and ink drawing
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Drawing depicts two men, front and back view, in outdoor day wear ca 1890's.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Rejected, (N.S.F.), 1895 / drawn by George Washington Lambert
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
"N.S.F." is a banking term for 'Non sufficient funds'.
Further reference: 'George W. Lambert retrospective : heroes & icons' / Anne Gray, ML Q759.994/682. George Lambert 1873-1930 catalogue raisonne by Anne Gray, 1996, ML Q759.994/L222.1/2. The Bulletin, ML MDQ 079/39, 26th October, 1895, p. 16.
Signature / Inscriptions
Signed: G. LAMBERT; Dated: 95; Titled.
Pasted on back of drawing are cartoon captions. The full caption is: "What's up Bertie?". "I-eh-sent a proposal of marriage to Miss Jones by post, and yesterday she returned it marked N.S.F."
Attached to front of picture mount is, "'Rejected. (N.S.F.)', Geo. W. Lambert."
Contextual Information
Administrative / Biographical history
George Washington Lambert (1873-1930), artist, was born on 13 September 1873 at St Petersburg. The family migrated, reaching Sydney on 20 January 1887. Lambert died on 29 May 1930 at Cobbity, near Camden. He was buried in the Anglican section of South Head cemetery. Lambert became a freelance illustrator with the 'Bulletin', from 1895, earning two...
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
SV*/Cart/4
Record Identifier
9yM6l7a9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9yM6l7a9
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Reference code
458005
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