About this Event
The Australian National Maritime Museum recently purchased a nationally significant work of maritime art, securing Cyril Farey’s original watercolour draught for the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The scale-view rendering of the iconic Bridge was purchased during a hotly contested auction in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the north of England. This watercolor features evocative references to Australia’s maritime and naval links with the world, perfectly matching the museum’s mission to collect and preserve the nation’s maritime heritage.
Signed and dated 1924, the draught was produced by architect, Cyril Arthur Farey. Considered Britain’s pre-eminent architectural illustrator, Farey completed the work for Dorman Long, a steel production company founded in 1875. Based in Middlesbrough, just south of Newcastle upon Tyne, this company expanded into bridge building in the 1920s. This draught helped sell their work on the winning design for a bridge to span Sydney Harbour – a dream that dated back to 1815. The painting accurately captures how the bridge would look when finally opened in 1932
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street, Sydney, Australia
AUD 10.00