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Surveying brig 'Rapid' in Rapid Bay [PRG 280/1/38/68] • Photograph

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Summary

Photographic reproduction of Colonel William Light's painting of the brig 'Rapid' in a storm near Rapid Bay, St. Vincent Gulf, South Australia. An article from the Daily Herald (25 September 1922) states, "with the object of preserving the subject, the Chief Secretary (Hon. J.G. Bice) had a copy painted in oils by Miss Doreen Bice...presented to by Mr Bice to the Hon. J. Lewis and Mr. T. Gill, representing the Geographical Society, and it will be hung in the Society's room underneath the photograph of Col. Light." It is held by the South Australia Maritime Museum.

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Physical description

photograph of artwork; 14.5 cm x 17.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1836

Artist

Light, William

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Rapid (Ship)
Art -- South Australia

Catalogue record

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General notes

Original not held.

Digitisation information

Date

03/05/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,079 x 2,042 pixels (6.3 MP)

Size

6.29 MB

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