Sketch in Bourke Street, arrival of the mails from the diggings.
Primary Artist
Title
Sketch in Bourke Street, arrival of the mails from the diggings.
Source
Sketches in Victoria, Melbourne: James J. Blundell & Co, c.1855
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),
Date made
1853 – c.1855
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
13.0 x 17.8 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
stiff white wove paper
Support size
27.8 x 38.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed printed lower left within image 'THOMPSON'. Titled printed lower centre below image 'SKETCH IN BOURKE STREET, ARRIVAL OF THE MAILS FROM THE DIGGINGS. PUB BY J.J. BLUNDELL & Co'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
142173
Accession number
2005.734
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 2, 2005/2006 (2005-10-26)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney, October 2005.
Credit line
Purchased 2004
Creators
James J. Blundell & Co. | (1852–) Australian | Organisation | publisher
Thomson, | | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013