Gold. Australian Bushrangers. Attack on Gold Escort. Hatherell c1887

by Hatherell, William

In the scrub, enroute between McIvor goldfields and Melbourne, bushrangers with rifles hold up the shipment of gold on packhorses, escorted by police on horseback.

Original wood engraving after a sketch by William Hatherall (1855-1928) for “Cassell’s Picturesque Australia” published in Melbourne circa 1889 by educational reformer, Professor of English at Melbourne University, Edward Ellis Morris, M.A., Litt.D. (1843-1902).

This is a rare antique engraving of Australian bushrangers. The page measures 26 x 19cm (10.25 x 7.5 inches), with the image 20 x 14.5cm (8 x 5.75 inches).