Pen and ink drawings for book illustrations for Arthur Jose's 'Two awheel', ca 1903 / drawn by George Washington Lambert

PXA 2373

fonds

ca 1903

Graphic Materials, Drawings

458011

Drawings - 22 pen and ink drawings - various sizes

George Washington Lambert (1873-1930), artist, was born on 13 September 1873 at St Petersburg. The family migrated, reaching Sydney on 20 January 1887. Lambert died on 29 May 1930 at Cobbity, near Camden.
Jose became Lambert's brother-in-law when he married Amy Lambert's sister, Evelyn. Jose travelled to London in 1903, where he published his work, 'Two awheel', illustrated by Lambert, (see ML 981/J). Jose also contributed an introductory essay on Lambert for 'The Art of George W. Lambert', (1924).

f.1 - The Fossicker (The tall, lean, stooping, white-bearded old miner)
f.2 - Headpiece to 'Stuck up'
f.3 - A yarn by the way (I'd see a nigger's head just over the top of the ridge)
f.4 - On Padd Regan's verandah (The host himself sat back on a broad bench well pleased)
f.5 - A halt (To the huge delight of some kids)
f.6 - An off day (A solemn procession paraded before us)
f.7 - Still the grower urged us not to stint ourselves
f.8 - Headpiece to 'In Centennial Park'
f.9 - Headpiece to 'The Way to Prospect'
f.10 - Maroota and the Hawkesbury (Just ready to camp for afternoon tea)
f.11 - Headpiece to 'The Dividing Range'
f.12 - A bevy of astonished school-girls. Inscribed 'The Dividing Range' on image; 'Schoolgirls' on verso.
f.13 - Headpiece to 'Caveland'
f.14 - Mountain mists: A grizzled old traveller
f.15 - Presently we came to a swamp (In Kanimbla)
f.16 - Headpiece to 'A Camp on the Lapstone'
f.17 - The Camden Road (I'm a stranger here)
f.18 - The line on the fence (A benign old man by the roadside). Inscribed with 'In search of Burragorang' on image; 'The line on the fence' on verso.
f.19 - Headpiece to 'Macquarie Pass'
f.20 - Bushman in trouble (Things were in the most delightful tangle). Inscribed 'The Lachlan Plains' on image; 'Bushman in Trouble' on verso.
f.21 - Woman with pigs (Stupid little pigs). Inscribed with 'On roads aflame' on image; 'Woman with pigs' on verso.
f.22 - Ted (I don't know that they could altogether help it)

All images appear in 'Two awheel and some others afoot in Australia' by Arthur Jose, London, J.M. Dent, 1903. ML 981/J.
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; Some are titled on image and reverse of image. The contents list indicates those with second title appearing in brackets.

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.21
A Brush with the Bush - Dubbo Regional Art Gallery, 3rd April-30th May, 1993 - f.4, f.5, f.6, f.7, f.10, f.14, f.17, f.18, f.20
S.H. Ervin Gallery - Apr.-June 1993 - Applies to: f.4, f.5, f.6, f.7, f.10, f.14, f.17, f.18, f.20