[Frontispiece to The Adventures of a griffin] [picture] / H.S. Melville
- Bib ID:
- 1734306
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Melville, H. S. (Harden S.)
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Description:
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- [1867?]
- 1 watercolour ; 30.5 x 23.3 cm.
- Notes:
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- Rex Nan Kivell Collection NK6988.
- Published as a wood-engraving in: The adventures of a griffin on a voyage of discovery / written by himself. London, 1867. This work was based on Melville's voyage 1842-1846 in H.M.S. Fly.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-135228535
- Subject:
- Seafaring life
- Exhibited:
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- Exhibited: Drawing in Australia, Australian National Gallery, 1988.
- Exhibited: "Travellers Art", National Library of Australia, 12 June 2003-21 September 2003
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Artistic
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1867
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1867
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