Chinese milkman, Cooktown
Primary Artist
Frank Mahoney (1862–1916)
Title
Source
Picturesque atlas of Australasia, edited by Andrew garran. Sydney: Picturesque Atlas Publishing, 1886
Date made
1886 – 1886-88
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
11.4 x 12.4 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
23.8 x 30.5 cm (sheet)
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed in block lower centre diagonal, 'F.FMAHONY'. Not dated.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed lower right in black pencil, 'Chinese Milkman/ 'Cooktown' '.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
42324
Accession number
86.628
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)
Provenance
Purchased from Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney, 11 February 1986.
Credit line
Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1986
Subject category
Chinese worker
Country of context
Australia
Creators
MAHONEY, Frank | (1862–1916) Australian | Male | artist
Garran, Andrew. | (1828–1901) English | Male | author