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Title

The fairy scene, Black Spur

circa 1878-1900
printed 1981

Artist

Nicholas Caire

England, Australia

28 Feb 1837 – 13 Feb 1918

  • Details

    Dates
    circa 1878-1900
    printed 1981
    Media category
    Photograph
    Materials used
    gelatin silver photograph, sepia toned
    Dimensions
    39.0 x 24.7 cm image; 40.5 x 30.5 cm sheet
    Signature & date

    Not signed. Not dated.

    Credit
    Gift of John Cato 1982
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    48.1982
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Nicholas Caire

    Works in the collection

    39

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  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

    • Shaded, Dubbo Regional Art Gallery, Dubbo, 28 Aug 2017–03 Dec 2017

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 3 publications

    • Jack Cato, The Story of the Camera in Australia, Melbourne, 1955, between 128-129 (illus.).

    • Georgina Cole, Look, 'Australian photographs past and present: What they say about the people and the country', pg. 26-30, Sydney, Mar 2015, 27 (colour illus.), 28.

    • Helen Ennis, Photography and Australia, 'Land and landscape', pg.51-72, London, 2007, 57, 58 (illus.). fig.31, as 'Fairy Scene at the Landslip, Blacks Spur, Victoria 1878

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