The Australian Steam Packet Sea Horse on her trial cruise / O.W. Brierly del. Fairland lith, 45 St J...
The Australian Steam Packet Sea Horse on her trial cruise / O.W. Brierly del. Fairland lith, 45 St J...
The Australian Steam Packet Sea Horse on her trial cruise / O.W. Brierly del. Fairland lith, 45 St John's Square, [184-?]
About this item
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Author / Creator
Date
[London] : Fairland, [184-?]
Call Numbers
V*/Ships/Sea H/2
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Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
1 print - 34.5 x 46.4 cm. (sight) - lithograph
Other Descriptions
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Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Published before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
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Alternative Titles
Full title
The Australian Steam Packet Sea Horse on her trial cruise / O.W. Brierly del. Fairland lith, 45 St John's Square, [184-?]
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
The library also holds a colour lithograph print of this image that is a proof before letters were added, in the Dixson Galleries collection (DG V*/Ships/32).
In the lithograph the Sea Horse is depicted flying a white flag with two bees. The Sea Horse (or Seahorse) was owned by Benjamin Boyd. According to the book, Benjamin Boyd in Australia (1842-1849)... by H. P. Wellings, Benjamin Boyd had a flag with a white ground and two honey-bees depicted in blue. The two honey-bees represented the initial lette...
Signature / Inscriptions
Titled at centre on mount beneath image.
Artist and publication details are printed beneath image, "O.W. Brierly del. Fairland lith, 45 St John's Square"
Contextual Information
Source
Presented in 1918
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
V*/Ships/Sea H/2
Record Identifier
nX6OrQMY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nX6OrQMY
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Reference code
440130
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