[Whaling ship belonging to Richard Jones, probably the barque Lucy Ann, lying at anchor in Sydney Ha...
[Whaling ship belonging to Richard Jones, probably the barque Lucy Ann, lying at anchor in Sydney Ha...
[Whaling ship belonging to Richard Jones, probably the barque Lucy Ann, lying at anchor in Sydney Harbour, ca. 1835-1843 / watercolour by Frederick Garling]
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Author / Creator
Date
[ca. 1835-1843]
Call Numbers
V*/Ship/10
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Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
1 drawing - 40.6 x 58.8 cm. - watercolour
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Out of copyright : Creator died before 1955
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Alternative Titles
Full title
[Whaling ship belonging to Richard Jones, probably the barque Lucy Ann, lying at anchor in Sydney Harbour, ca. 1835-1843 / watercolour by Frederick Garling]
Variant title
Mitchell Pictures Card Catalog title: Two of Richard Jones' whaling ships, unnamed lying at anchor in Sydney Harbour
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Digital order no:a128266
Attributions / Conjectures
Probably the barque Lucy Ann, 213 tons, owned by S. Lyons and R. Jones. Female figurehead
Reference:
Information supplied by Michael Dyer
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Wilfred. M. Jones, 1949
Administrative / Biographical history
Richard Jones was the first to commence deep-sea whaling from New South Wales. By 1825 he was part-owner of five whalers, the Pocklington, Harriet, Mercury, Saracen and Alfred. However he was severely hit by the depression of 1842-44 and declared insolvent in November 1843. All his ships and estates were sold. Reference: Australian Dictionary of Bi...
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V*/Ship/10
Record Identifier
nvg8J0D1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nvg8J0D1
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Reference code
423749
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