Attacking the Mail, Bushranging N. S. W. 1864

Book Description

Melbourne: Hamel & Ferguson, 1864. Chromolithograph. Printed on thick wove paper. In excellent condition. 6 7/8 x 9 13/16 inches. 10 x 13 3/16 inches. A fascinating print depicting a group of cowboys robbing a stagecoach in Australia. This rare print was executed and published in Melbourne. It conveys the wild lifestyle in Australia at mid-century, by depicting a desperate robbery of a stagecoach. Three masked men hold the royal mail coach at gun point in New South Wales. The startled customers react in terror while the bandits calmly aim their weapons.

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