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Melbourne in 1875
Melbourne in 1875

Melbourne in 1875

Maker (1838 - 1900)
Date1886
Object number00001833
NameEngraving
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 158 x 203 mm
ClassificationsArt
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionHand coloured wood engraving titled 'Melbourne in 1875' shows the loading of sacks from horse-drawn drays onto an auxiliary steamer. Removed from an illustrated newspaper of the period, most likely to have been the Picturesque Atlas of Australia as Fred B Schell was an artist with the Atlas.