Land Sale sketch, c. 1890

OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Land Sale sketch, c. 1890

DATE1870 to 1890

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERFrederick Grosse

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P939

HISTORY

This is a land sale that was held in the Exhibition Building in Melbourne. The photograph comes from the State Library of Victoria. The artist was Frederick Grosse (1828-1894). Library Record Number: 1128618. Accession Number: IAN24/06/65/9.

DESCRIPTION

This is a photograph of a sketch. The backs and the heads of a large number of men are facing the front where two men are standing conducting a sale. The building has large pillars and light pendants are hanging from the ceiling. Printed across the bottom of the image is: “Land Sale in the Exhibition Building Melbourne. - See Page 7”.

SUBJECTS

Groups (people), Historic buildings, Land sales, Men

KEYWORDS

Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne, Grosse, Frederick, State Library of Victoria