He learned the trade or craft of woodblock engraving as an apprentice on John Fairfax's "Sydney Mail" from 1891, then as zinc replaced wood as the engraving medium became a staff artist, succeeding Norman Hardy as their principal artist in 1897.
He learned the trade or craft of woodblock. This woodblock was engraving as an apprentice on John Fairfax's "Sydney Mail" from 1891. Zinc replaced wood. The engraving medium became a staff artist. The engraving medium was succeeding Norman Hardy as their principal artist in 1897.