Pen and ink drawings for book illustrations for Arthur Jose's 'Two awheel', ca 1903 / drawn by Geor...
Pen and ink drawings for book illustrations for Arthur Jose's 'Two awheel', ca 1903 / drawn by George Washington Lambert
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca 1903
Call Numbers
PXA 2373
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Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
Drawings - various sizes - 22 pen and ink drawings
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Level of description
Fonds
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
f.1 - The Fossicker (The tall, lean, stooping, white-bearded old miner)
f.2 - Headpiece to 'Stuck up'
f.3 - A yarn by the way (I'd see a nigger's head just over the top of the ridge)
f.4 - On Padd Regan's verandah (The host himself sat back on a broad bench well pleased)
f.5 - A halt (To the huge delight of some kids)
f.6 - An off da...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Pen and ink drawings for book illustrations for Arthur Jose's 'Two awheel', ca 1903 / drawn by George Washington Lambert
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
All images appear in 'Two awheel and some others afoot in Australia' by Arthur Jose, London, J.M. Dent, 1903. ML 981/J.
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.
Signature / Inscriptions
Signed: GWL, Geo. W. Lambert, G.W. Lambert, some with 'of NSW'; some are dated; Some are titled on image and reverse of image. The contents list indicates those with second title appearing in brackets.
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from A.W. Jose, 1932
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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.
Jose became Lambert's brother-in-law when he married Amy Lambert's sister, Evelyn. Jose travelled to London in 1903, where he published his w...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXA 2373
Record Identifier
YRlZLWgn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YRlZLWgn
Other Identifiers
Reference code
458011
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