H.M.S. Roebuck.

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Primary Artist

John Allcot (1888–1973)

Title

H.M.S. Roebuck.

Source

Date made

1930s?

Place made

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching

Matrix size

14.7 x 21.2 cm

Support

paper

State

published state

Impression

40/50

Edition information

edition of 50

Subject description

Portrait of H.M.S. Roebuck, the ship used by William Dampier when he visited Australia in 1699. Roebuck Bay, near Broome, Western Australia is named after the ship.

Collection

Private collection

Provenance

The perils of the sea, Melbourne: Spencer Scott Sandilands, catalogue 23, [1980s], cat., no.43.

Subject category

Ships and shipping

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Allcot, John | (1888–1973) Australian | English | Male | artist