The Death Of Kennedy, Queensland, Australia, 1848, (1886). Artist: Unknown

The Death Of Kennedy, Queensland, Australia, 1848, (1886). Artist: Unknown

1-218-458 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Death Of Kennedy, Queensland, Australia, 1848, (1886). British-born explorer Edmund Kennedy (1818-1848) was killed by an aboriginal's spear during his attempt to travel from Rockingham Bay to Cape York. Wood engraving from 'Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol II', by Andrew Garran, illustrated under the supervision of Frederic B Schell, (Picturesque Atlas Publishing Co, 1886).


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown:
Subject
  1. Edmund Kennedy: Australian, British: Explorer, Assistant-Surveyor of New South Wales
People Related
  1. Frederic B Schell: American: Artist, painter and illustrator
  2. Andrew Garran: : Author, writer

Medium
  1. Engraving
  2. Wood engraving

Geographic Hierarchy

World Oceania Australia Queensland

  1. 20 00 00 S , 145 00 00 E

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3374x5185
File Size : 51,253kb


Aliases

  1. 0580004809
  1. 1-218-458
  1. 1218458
  1. 4809

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