Primary Artist

Louis de Sainson (1801–1887)

Title

Habitation de pecheurs de phoques au Port Western. (House of the seal fishermen, Western Port)

Date made

1833

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone; hand-coloured and with varnished highlights

Matrix size

21.8 x 30.8 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

Australia, Art period: Colonial, Victoria | Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: French

Subject description

Coastal scene of seal fishermen's hut on hill and men carrying dead seal from beach, Western Port, Victoria.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

42374

Creators

Sainson, Louis de. | (1801–1887) French | Male | print after

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013