Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Advertising, Travel By Sea to Western Australia, Circa 1910-1920
... zaida king... by Zaida King probably in a competition as stated on the back... pieces of ephemera look to have been done by Zaida King probably ...
These two pieces of ephemera look to have been done by Zaida King probably in a competition as stated on the back of both pieces. Little more is known about the artist or the competition This work has significance as some of the earliest work produced by a student at Warrnambool Technical School which was established in 1911. Artistically the work is also quite pleasing and well executed. The Warrnambool technical school stamps on the reverse authenticates the work as belonging to Warrnambool. 001211.1 Blue and orange advertising poster mounted on grey card .
001211.2 Purple brown and orange advertising poster mounted on grey card. Both pictures depict a man, woman and child in foreground waving on a poster which is superimposed over map of Australia. City with wharf area and ship with streamers in background. Coloured text is above and below the drawing.Note for three plate color process in silver text at bottom on grey mount.
Handwritten on back of both is competitor Laida V G King, Stamped is Warrnambool Technical School 192 . John King Principal.
Travel by Sea to Western Australia is the text on the front of the work.ephemera, warrnambool technical school,, zaida king