The Bulletin (Sydney, N.S.W.) - [drawing of a bushman reading The Bulletin magazine, between 1894 an...
The Bulletin (Sydney, N.S.W.) - [drawing of a bushman reading The Bulletin magazine, between 1894 and ca. 1905]
About this item
Full title
Date
undated [between 1894 and ca. 1905]
Call Numbers
XV/83
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
Drawings - 52.5 x 150.4 cm. - charcoal and wash
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
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Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
An iconic Australian scene showing a bushman character (with swag and billie can) reading The Bulletin magazine accompanied by a kookaburra and snake.
Alternative Titles
Full title
The Bulletin (Sydney, N.S.W.) - [drawing of a bushman reading The Bulletin magazine, between 1894 and ca. 1905]
Notes
General note
The drawing probably dates between 1894 and ca. 1905 from the period when the cover was produced in red and known as "The red page". For further information see: The journalistic javelin : an illustrated history of the Bulletin / Patricia Rolfe. Sydney : Wildcat Press ; Gladesville, N.S.W. : distributed by Golden Press, 1979.
Mounted June 2007
Signature / Inscriptions
Unsigned and untitled
Contextual Information
Source
Presented Aug 2003
Administrative / Biographical history
The Sydney Bulletin magazine, founded in 1880, became known as "the bushman's Bible". The magazine, a voice in politics and national issues, was associated with many writers and artists. Australian Consolidated Press acquired the Bulletin in 1960. -- Reference: The Australian encyclopaedia. Sydney : Grolier Society of Australia, 1965. Vol.V11 p.61
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
XV/83
Record Identifier
YEGmQOyn
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YEGmQOyn
Other Identifiers
Reference code
446707
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