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Rejected, (N.S.F.), 1895 / drawn by George Washington Lambert

Rejected, (N.S.F.), 1895 / drawn by George Washington Lambert

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9yM6l7a9

Rejected, (N.S.F.), 1895 / drawn by George Washington Lambert

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Full title

Rejected, (N.S.F.), 1895 / drawn by George Washington Lambert

Date

1895

Call Numbers

SV*/Cart/4

Record Identifier

9yM6l7a9

Reference Code

458005

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Physical Description

Contents

Drawings - 21 x 18.3 cm. (inside image) - 1 pencil and ink drawing

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

More information

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
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...

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

SV*/Cart/4

Record Identifier

9yM6l7a9

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Reference code

458005

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