Portrait of Joseph Raphael, ca. 1852 / drawn by Charles Rodius
Portrait of Joseph Raphael, ca. 1852 / drawn by Charles Rodius
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1852
Call Numbers
ML 1438
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
1 drawing - image approx. 25.0 x 18.5 cm; in frame 29.4 x 22.8 cm - pencil, pastel and charcoal
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Artist died before 1955
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Digitised
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Scope and Contents
Contents
A head and torso portrait of Joseph Raphael in pencil, pastel and charcoal in an original frame.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Portrait of Joseph Raphael, ca. 1852 / drawn by Charles Rodius
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Digital order no:Album ID : 908627
Signature / Inscriptions
Signed in pencil at lower left 'Chas. Rodius delt. Jan.[?] 1852'.
Handwritten in ink on paper glued on back of mounting board 'Joe. Raphael obit 26th September 1853'. Back of mounting board engraved - numbers '26th' and '1853' visible
Conservation note
Drawing on acid-free backing board
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Hordern House, Australian Portraits, May 2010, no. 30
Administrative / Biographical history
Joseph Raphael (1785-1853), a Jewish convict, was convicted of highway robbery and transported for life serving his sentence in Tasmania and Newcastle. He received a conditional pardon in 1818 and an absolute pardon in 1842. In 1819 Raphael opened a shop in Pitt Street, Sydney, where he sold calico, vinegar and tea. By 1827 his shop had moved to...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
ML 1438
Record Identifier
nvg8W2D1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nvg8W2D1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
900543
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