Hand coloured print ‘Disputing a Claim’, after W. Ralstan, 1872

$75.00 AUD

Hand-coloured engraving, titled ‘Sketches in Australia / Disputing a Claim’,

showing a confrontation between two miners, with a crowd of onlookers looking on including a Chinese miner, their ‘claim pegs’ at their feet, a mounted officer appearing to the left, a tent-store in the background with a sign ‘BALMORAL STORE’.
Signed ‘W. R.’ lower left,

from ‘The Graphic’, Jan 27 1872

 

30×25.5cm

Excellent Condition, Unframed

William Ralston (1848-1911) was born in the UK, travelled to Australia as a young man where he sketched scenes such as this, which were later published in his return to England. His main career was in Glasgow as a photographer.

”The Graphic” was, as the name suggests, a British publication that focussed on plenty of illustrations to inform the reader. It was founded in 1869.

 

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