446188
- TitleBone carving, ca. 1865-1893 / by Henry Louis Bertrand
- Creator
- Call numberR 14
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
1865-1893 - Type of material
- Reference code446188
- Physical DescriptionObjects - bone - 4 x 4.5 cm (oval), mounted onto paper 5 x 5.7 cm.
- Scope and ContentDelicate example of filgree work, carved from bone in the form of two emus surrounded by a floral design.
- Access Conditions
Access via appointment - General note
Bertrand was convicted of the murder of Henry Kinder, who died on 2 October 1865, in one of Sydney's most notorious homicide cases of the time. Bertrand served a 28 year sentance, most of which was spent at Darlinghurst Gaol. During this time he produced a number of artworks.
Digital order no:a928157 - Topic
- Exhibited in
Convict love tokens : the leaden hearts the convicts left behind - Powerhouse Museum (January - June, 1988)
Crimes of Passion - Justice and Police Museum - Open Rosetta viewer
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