Australia. News from home.

Primary Artist

Harden S. Melville (1837 )

Title

Australia. News from home.

Reference

Lewis (1908), 195

Date made

1853

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

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Category

Print

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