1788 ... 1938 150 years of progress

Primary Artist

Charles Meere (1890–1961)

Title

1788 ... 1938 150 years of progress

Date made

1937

Category

Poster

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple stones [or plates]

Text printed from matrix

Printed signature and date lower centre, 'CHARLES MEERE '37'

Matrix size

99.2 x 60.8 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

Sydney Harbour Bridge | Australia, travel poster | Australia, Sesquicentennial, 1938

Subject description

Two-masted sailing ship, sailing under the Sydney Harbour Bridge with tall city buildings in background. Aboriginal people lower left look on as white sailors land on the shore.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

77344

Creators

Meere, Charles. | (1890–1961) Australian | English | Male | artist

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 88.715

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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Collection

NLA | nla.pic-an7944958

State

published state

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