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Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902)
A kangaroo hunt dated 7 Dec 1867
Pen and ink and watercolour on tracing paper | 14.3 x 28.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 926435
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A sketch of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and his party participating in a kangaroo shoot during his tour of Australia in 1867. A group of kangaroos can be seen on the left hand side of the sheet, with the shooting party headed by the Duke on the right. The artist, Oswald Walters Brierly is shown sketching the scene at right. A pencil annotation on the album page identifies the figure of Richard Henty at far right and describes him as the first white man to be born in Victoria. The drawing is inscribed and dated by the artist at lower right: "Ye 'Sport' on De Little's run" 7/12/67.
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Medium and techniques
Pen and ink and watercolour on tracing paper
Measurements
14.3 x 28.5 cm (whole object)
Object type(s)
Other number(s)
RL 26435