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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Historical
• Sale Date:
  28 Nov 2020 ~ 11am (AEDT) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 617
  29 Nov 2020 ~ 11am (AEDT) - Session 2: Lots 618 - 1216
• Lot #:
  721
• Lot Description:
  Nicholas Chevalier
  (1828–1902)
  (The Great Australian Exploration Race)
  pen & wash, c1860
  22.5 x 26cm
• Notes:
  ROBERT O’HARA BURKE (1820-1861), Irish explorer in Australia. ‘The Great Australian Exploration Race.’ Burke, on a camel, competes with the explorer John McDouall Stuart. This appears to be the original artwork for a cartoon published in Melbourne Punch, 8 November 1860. The rivalry between Burke and Stuart to be the first to cross the continent was exploited by several cartoonists of the day. An example of the published illustration and the accompanying poem are held by the State Library of Victoria (and can be viewed online).
• Estimate:
  A$600 - 800
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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