• Title
  The Brothers. Capt. Robert Towns, [ca. 1832-1850]
• Call number
  DG 9
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  [ca. 1832-1850]
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Paintings
• Reference code
  411349
• Issue Copy
  Digitised
• Physical Description
  1 painting - oil - 67 x 108 cm.
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  'The Brothers' was owned by merchant Robert Towns & Co. With this vessel he was engaged in the passenger trade between England and Australia, between 1832-1842. At the time it was regarded as the fasted and best handled ship in the trade. For further information on Robert Towns see: The Australian Dictionary of Biography.
• Access Conditions
  
  Access via appointment
• Copying Conditions
  Out of copyright: Creator died before 1955
  Please acknowledge:: Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales
• General note
  
  Reframed with State Library of New South Wales Foundation funds, 2001-2002.
  Digital order no:Album ID : 874438
• Signatures / Inscriptions
  
  Titled from plaque attached to original frame
• Name
  Brothers (ship)
  Towns, Robert, 1794-1873
  
• Topic
  sailing ships
  
• Exhibited in
  
  This Working Life - State Library of New South Wales (1 February - 13 June, 2004)

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