<b>JOHN DARBYSHIRE</b><br>
<b>Main Street, Maldon</b><br>
Lithographic print (reproduction from original painting)<br>
Printed signature lower left (reproduction, not hand-signed)<br>
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<b>Publisher:</b> Rigby Limited<br>
<b>Printer:</b> Commercial Printing House Pty. Ltd. / Litho Platemakers Pty. Ltd.<br>
<b>Edition:</b> Open edition commercial print, not numbered<br>
<b>Related publication:</b> Old Gold Towns of Victoria<br>
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<b>Dimensions (framed):</b> Not confirmed from photos - buyers to verify in person<br>
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<b>Frame:</b> Timber frame, honey/oak tone with simple moulded profile. Plywood backing board with hanging wire. No gallery labels or provenance stickers on verso.<br>
<b>COA:</b> Not present<br>
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<b>Condition:</b> Good for age. Print surface intact with no tears or significant foxing visible. Some age-related toning to the paper margins consistent with the piece's era. Frame shows light wear. Plywood backing has minor surface scratches. Hanging wire present and functional.<br>
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Maldon is one of Victoria's most celebrated gold-rush towns, classified by the National Trust as a Notable Town in recognition of its remarkably intact colonial streetscape. Darbyshire's depiction of the main street captures the federation-era character of the town with its verandahed shopfronts, ornate two-storey buildings, and the surrounding gold-country landscape. This is a commercial reproduction print from Rigby Limited's Old Gold Towns of Victoria series, a popular print publishing series of the mid-to-late twentieth century. Not an original painting or limited fine art edition.<br>
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A decorative piece of Australiana with genuine historical subject matter. Appeals to collectors of Victorian colonial history, Maldon locals and visitors, and those furnishing period-appropriate interiors.<br>
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<b>Artist:</b> John Darbyshire<br>
<b>Title:</b> Main Street, Maldon<br>
<b>Medium:</b> Lithographic print (commercial reproduction)<br>
<b>Publisher:</b> Rigby Limited<br>
<b>Edition:</b> Open edition, not numbered, not hand-signed<br>
<b>Attribution:</b> Printed signature only (reproduced from original painting)<br>
<b>COA:</b> Not present

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Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia

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