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Edward William Pitts [B 16116] • Artwork

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Summary

Portrait of Edward William Pitts who was a pastoral pioneer and the son of Captain John Staniforth Pitts (1800-1833) who died in India when Edward was one year old. His mother remarried. Edward arrived in South Australia in 1852 and became an assistant to the Colonial Architect later becoming one of the best draftsman and artist in the colony. He also established one of the best sheep breeding farms in Australia. His wool was judged second to none, commanding premium prices.

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Physical description

Artwork (over-painted photograph); 24 cm x 18.8 cm (image), 39.7 cm x 32.1 cm (mount)

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Pitts, Edward William, 1831-1885

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Digitisation information

Date

17/03/2021

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

6,538 x 7,937 pixels (51.9 MP)

Size

155.70 MB

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