Australia. News from home.
Primary Artist
Harden S. Melville (1837 )
Title
Reference
Lewis (1908), 195
Date made
1853
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print types
intaglio | relief
Technique
etching, wood-engraving (Baxter print) printed in colour
Matrix size
11.0 x 14.9 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove paper mounted on thin cream cardboard
Support size
11.0 x 14.9 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. Blindstamp backing board lower centre, '(crown above shield)/ G.BAXTER/ PATENTEE/ GT. BRITAIN/ FRANCE/ BELGIUM/ GERMANY/ &c/ (within shield) AUSTRALIA./ NEWS FROM HOME/'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
45586
Accession number
65.143.9
Accession method
Bequest
Provenance
The Oscar Paul Collection. Bequest to the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from Mrs Henriette von Dallwitz legatee of Richard Paul after reinbursement to estate, to fulfill Richard Paul's intentions to honour his father, May 1965.
Credit line
The Oscar Paul Collection, Gift of Henriette von Dallwitz and of Richard Paul in honour of his father 1965.
Creators
Baxter, George. | (1829–1860) English | Male | publisher
Baxter, George. | (1804–1867) English | Male | printer
MELVILLE, Harden S. | English | Male | print after
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013