Historical information

An example of greeting cards produced by charities as fundraisers. This familiar scene of a tram descending the Collins Street hill to Swanston Street has been included in the work of many artists and photographers since the 1890s. Here the accomplished artist, Eliza Szarukan, depicts a W class tram and motor vehicles along a rain-drenched Collins Street under clouded skies. The wet road reflects the outline of some of the buildings above. Eliza Szarukan (1927-2015) studied art in Hungary and moved to Australia in 1949, becoming a member of the Australian Guild of Realist Artists.

Significance

Yields information about artistic representation of Melbourne's streetscapes

Physical description

Coloured greeting card with copy of a painting and greeting on front, words of greeting inside and artist's name on rear.

Inscriptions & markings

On front: 'Season's Greetings; inside 'Proceeds of the sale of this card to the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Christmas Greetings and Every Good Wish for the New Year'; on the rear: 'Collins Street, Melbourne by Eliza Szarukan, AGCC Printed in Australia'