The night auctioneer (W.G. Moore).
Primary Artist
William Nicholas (1807–1854)
Title
The night auctioneer (W.G. Moore).
Source
Heads of the people. Sydney: Baker, 1847-48.
Page or Plate number
no.4, 8 May 1847, p.
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 4533
Date made
1847
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
pen-lithograph, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate
Matrix size
20.0 x 14.6 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream soft wove paper
Support size
27.4 x 21.2 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression, as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed lower right in black pencil, 'The / night/ Auctioneer'.
Subject description
Portrait of an auctioneer holding gavel in one hand and striker block in the other.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
69414
Accession number
87.1649
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1987/88 (1987-10-01)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne, October 1987.
Credit line
Purchased 1987
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Baker, William. | (1806–1857) Australian | Irish | Male | publisher
Nicholas, William. | (1807–1854) Australian | English | Male | artist
Baker, William. | (1806–1857) Australian | Irish | Male | printer
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013