Yachts On The Swan River
c. 1895Four cyanotypes (blue) prints of yachts on the Swan River.
09.190a
Atalanta in full sail.
09.190b
09.190c
Iolanthe in a stiff breeze.
09.190d
Several yachts forming a composition of hulls, sails, men and masts at Crawley.
Cyanotypes prints used ferric (iron) salts, rather than silver nitrate, and produces blue images on a white background. Forerunners of architectural blueprints. This process has the advantage of increasing permanency.
From the collection of photographs and albums donated to the museum by Raymond Sharkey's family.
Raymond John Sharkey was born in 1868 in New South Wales. He was an architect, surveyor and amateur photographer. Worked for a time in Esperance and the goldfields. Married Edith Florence Ray in Melbourne on 4th October 1899. They had four children Josephine, Peggy, Maida and Bruce. Lived at the 'Appy 'Ome as a bachelor. Moved to 'Wainomi' 3 Victoria Avenue, Claremont in 1903. While living in Claremont, worked as a draughtsman for the Public Works Department. Died of a heart attack at the Subiaco train station at the age 41 on 22nd September 1910.
Details
Details
Each has a caption in the album.
09.190a
[ATALANTA]
09.190b
09.190c
[IOLANTHE]
09.190d
[YACHTS AT CRAWLEY]
Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Acknowledgements to be made to 'Claremont Museum 09.190'.
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Source: Claremont Museum 09.190a
Source: Claremont Museum 09.190b
Source: Claremont Museum 09.190c
Source: Claremont Museum 09.190d
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