Title

The found bushman.

Source

May, E.C. [Scenes in the life of an Australian bushman and goldfield life, 10 tined lithographs after sketches by S.T. Gill and George Hamilton. Adelaide: [E.C. May, c.1890]

Page or Plate number

no. [5]

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), not listed

Date made

1879 – c. 1889

Place made

Australia, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

transfer-lithograph, printed in black and buff ink, from two stones

Text printed from matrix

printed lower right within image, 'The Found Bushman'.
printed lower right within image, 'G.H.'
printed lower left within image, 'E.C. May'.

Matrix size

15.1 x 20.8 cm (printed image (irregular))

Support

paper

Support size

20.2 x 27.4 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

145304

Accession number

2005.517.1

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 1, 2005/2006 (2005-08-31)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia from, The library of Sir Rupert Clarke, Bt. together with other properties, Melbourne: Peter Arnold [auction], 21-22 June 2005, lot 164.

Credit line

Purchased 2005

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, South Australia

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Hamilton, George. | (1812–1883) Australian | English | Male | print after

May, E.C. | (1867–1920) Australian | Male | lithographer

Last Updated

10 Oct 2025