Author: Kenneth Wallace-Crabbe
Title: Australian Retrospect Christmas Card: John Batman
Description: K. Wallace-Crabbe, North Warrandyte, No date. Unframed. Fine Condition. 10cm x 22cm. Greeting card. Multi-block coloured wood engraving. One in a series of wood engraved Christmas cards produced by Kenneth Wallace-Crabbe at his Melbourne studio in the 1960s/early 1970s under the heading of Australian Retrospect. This card depicts John Batman setting up camp at what would become Melbourne. The caption reads: "1838. Parramatta-born JOHN BATMAN sails from Tasmania to Port Phillip. On Yarra River he selects site of Melbourne as 'place for a village'." The interior contains a short printed Christmas greeting and his studio details printed on the verso. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Artwork; Artwork::Prints. Inventory No: 0019868.

Keywords: BZDB407 Artwork; Artwork::Prints. Unbranded Kenneth Wallace-Crabbe Australian Retrospect Christmas Card: John Batman Artwork::Prints


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