The Governor (Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy).

Primary Artist

William Nicholas (1807–1854)

Title

The Governor (Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy).

Source

Baker, William. Heads of the people. Sydney: Baker, 1847-48.

Page or Plate number

no.8, 5 June 1847, p

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 4533

Date made

1847

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

pen-lithograph, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate

Matrix size

18.4 x 16.4 cm (printed image)

Support

thin cream soft wove paper

Support size

27.4 x 21.0 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 Govenor'.

Subject description

Portrait of the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy in ceremonial dress, holding a sword.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

69400

Accession number

87.1633

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

Notes

Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy (1796 - 1858) ADB

Creators

Baker, William. | (1806–1857) Australian | Irish | Male | printer

Nicholas, William. | (1807–1854) Australian | English | Male | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013