The last of the drove 1878.

Title

The last of the drove 1878.

Date made

1880

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Art Union of Victoria, publisher View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple stones; varnished highlights

Matrix size

50.0 x 72.6 cm (printed image)

Support

paper on thin cardboard

Support size

50.2 x 72.6 cm (sheet)

State

Published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Production notes

The lithograph is based on the painting by Ford, 'The dairy farmers and their heard, 1877'. See Australian paintings, Melbourne: Leonard Joel, 2-4 November 1983, lot 144 (illustrated)

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed printed lower right within image in red ink, 'W Ford 1878'. Not dated. Not titled.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

72686

Accession number

80.1476

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 8, 1979/80 (1980-06-09)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd., June 1980; From the auction, 'Australian Graphics', Melbourne: Leonard Joel, 16 March 1980, lot 74.

Credit line

Purchased 1980

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Ford, William. | (1823–1884) English | Male | print after

Lang, Ludwig. | (1834–1919) Australian | German | Male | lithographer

Sands. | Australian | Organisation | printer

Art Union of Victoria. | (1872–1884) Australian | Organisation | publisher

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013