Emigrants going to Australia

Publisher Illustrated London News (Established 1842)

Artist Charles Joseph Staniland (1838 - 1916)

Date1887

Object number00001100

NameEngraving

MediumSupport - Medium weight machine made paper Medium - Black printing ink

DimensionsOverall: 400 x 275 mm

ClassificationsEphemera

Credit LineANMM Collection

Terms

London

DescriptionA page from the Illustrated London News, 12 February 1887 featuring a double page illustration titled 'Emigrants going to Australia'. The engraving shows six scenes of life aboard a migrant ship. The largest vignette is signed by the artist 'C.J. Staniland'. The scenes are titled; 'Good Bye'; 'Fine Weather'; 'R A Gale'; Getting berth numbers Gravesend'; 'In the Bay of Biscay'; 'Land Ho'.