Item 22: Pen and ink drawings and wash drawings for book illustration, ca. 1897-1905 / drawn by George Washington Lambert

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ca. 1897-1905

Graphic Materials, Drawings

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Drawings - 21 pen and ink drawings and wash drawings - various sizes - Includes typed contents list.

During 1902-1921 Lambert lived in London and provided illustrations for London magazines, such as, Cassells, Strand and Pall Mall. From 1905 to 1913 he took a studio at 2 Rossetti Studios, Flood Street, Chelsea, where many of these illustrations were drawn.

f.1 - Natives and two white men struggling in boat. Illustration for "The Trials of Commander McTurk" by Charles John Hyne. Also appeared in Pall Mall magazine, Vol. 37, Feb. 1906, p. 165, titled as "Gripped the Englishman with the quickness of a professional fighter".
f.2 - Ship's officer and lady. Illustration for Pall Mall magazine, Vol. 37, Mar. 1906, p. 329, titled as "So you're after the Margherita pearls, are you, Lucy?".
f.3 - Two ladies and two gentlemen in evening dress on a balcony. Illustrations for "The Trials of Commander McTurk" by Charles Hyne. Also appeared in Pall Mall magazine, Vol. 37, Jan. 1906, p. 53, titled as "Commander J.K. McTurk went down on to his knees on the gravel and fumbled in the dusk".
f.4 - Back view of man in shirt. Illustration for Cassell's Magazine, Dec 1900-May 1901, p. 633, titled as "The ghostly door: Back view of man in shirt".
f.5 - Man on camp bed. Illustration for Cassell's Magazine, Dec 1900-May 1901, p. 633, titled as "The ghostly door: Man on camp bed". This illustration, together with f.4, were illustrated for Henry Lawson's story, 'The ghostly door'.
f.6 - Three natives, white man and Eastern veiled lady. Illustration for Pall Mall magazine, Vol. 37, Feb. 1906, p. 169, titled as "In an instant Commander McTurk was ringed with a bristle of steel".
f.7 - Cover design for Mr. A.H. Adam's "London Streets", 1906.
f.8 - Lady and gentleman conversing over table - white cat in the foreground. Illustration for Pall Mall magazine, Vol. 37, Jan. 1906, p. 63, titled as "Would you like me to say over again the remark you objected to just now."
f.9 - Initial design letter 'T'. Illustration for "Two Awheel" by Arthur Jose.
f.10 - Portrait sketch of Tom Roberts. Illustration for the Bulletin, 17th Mar. 1900, p. 15, titled as, "Drought time: Mr. Jumbuck".
f.11 - Pen and ink sketch of lady with horse and trap talking to man, [ca 1898]
f.12 - Horse rider watering his horse - native girl watching from behind tree, [ca 1905]
f.13 - Mounted horseman galloping past lady seated on fence, [ca 1903]
f.14 - Coat of Arms "Australian Artists", [ca 1905]
f.15 - Man examining silver through eyeglass. Possibly a sketch for "The Blue Hat". Also appeared in Strand Magazine, Vol. 29, Apr. 1905, p. 414, titled as "The last professional incident". Was also used as an illustration for "The moth and the star" by E.W. Hornung.
f.16 - White man carrying native on back. Illustration for Pall Mall magazine, Vol. 37, Feb. 1906, p. 167, titled as "The elbow-joint snapped with the noise of breaking faggots and the man screamed like a child".
f.17 - Ship's mutiny : crew attacking officers. Illustration for Pall Mall magazine, Vol. 37, Mar. 1906, p. 329, titled as "Then the mob made an irresistible rush". Also appeared in "The Trials of Commander McTurk" by Charles John Hyne.
f.18 - Pencil sketch of sleeping man : on fly leaf of which is a poem entitled "Dreaming", [ca 1897]. Inscribed: "The Breaker, horse poet shot for complicity in Boer murder affair sketched at Richmond NSW, Hawkesbury River, accompanying poem or verse written at about same time". Has accompanying poem written by Harry Harbourd Morant, titled "Dreaming", and dated 31st December 1897.
f.19 - Pack horse bolting : also showing emus.
f.20 - Hunter with gun stalking kangaroo.
f.21 - Man, woman and dog outside "Kings Head" public house, [ca 1903]

Out of copyright: Artist died before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Further reference: 'George W. Lambert retrospective : heroes & icons' / Anne Gray, ML Q759.994/682. George Lambert 1873-1930 catalogue raisonne by Anne Gray, 1996, ML Q759.994/L222.1/2.

Signed: GWL, Geo. W. Lambert, G.W. Lambert, some with 'of NSW'; some are dated; Untitled.
Some have pencil sketches and manuscript notes on the back
Some have "Please keep this original clean and return to: G.W. Lambert, 2 Rossetti Studio, Chelsea", inscribed at bottom of image
Some sketch boards have imprint on back: "Whatman's Water Colour Sketching Board, London, England"

Art Gallery of New South Wales - G.W. Lambert Drawings, Feb.-Apr. 1993 - Art Gallery of New South Wales (February - April 1993). Applies to: f.10
Faces of Australia: image, reality and the portrait. - State Library of New South Wales (May 1992 - October 1992). Applies to: f.18
A Brush with the Bush - Dubbo Regional Art Gallery, 3rd April-30th May, 1993 - Applies to: f.4, f.5, f.13, f.19, f.20
S.H. Ervin Gallery - Sept. 1998 - Applies to: f.3
S.H. Ervin Gallery - Apr.-June 1993 - Applies to : f.4, f.5, f.13, f.19, f.20