Whalebone. The winner of the St Leger Stakes at Homebush, May 1847.
Primary Artist
Edward W. Winstanley (1820–1849)
Title
Whalebone. The winner of the St Leger Stakes at Homebush, May 1847.
Source
Baker, William. Heads of the people. an illustrated journal of literature, whims, and oddities, vol.1, no.5, 1847. Sydney: Baker, 1847.
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
lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone
Matrix size
20.0 x 21.2 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream wove paper
Support size
20.9 x 27.1 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression, as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Not signed. Not dated. Titled printed lower centre edge, 'WHALEBONE/ The winner of the St. Ledger Stakes at Homebush May. 1847.'
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
69455
Accession number
87.1632
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
Similar to chalk lithographs by Charles Rodius
Creators
Winstanley, Edward W. | (1820–1849) Australian | English | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013