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The "Admella" [B 14689] • Photograph

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Summary

The "Admella", photograph of a painting.

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Physical description

photograph of artwork

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1860

Collection

Part of Ship Collection

Subject

Admella (Ship)

Catalogue record

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General notes

Original artwork (oil painting on canvas) titled "Admella" (1858) artist James Shaw (1815-1881). Original purchased by the Art Gallery of South Australia in 1977. The 200 tonne steamship Admella departed for Melbourne from Port Adelaide on 5 August 1859 and foundered on Carpenters Reef, 20 miles west of Cape Northumberland, the following day. 89 people died and 24 survived the tragedy.

Original not held.

Digitisation information

Date

22/07/1996

Format

image/jpeg

Resolution

752 x 560 pixels (0.4 MP)

Size

59.43 K

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