The prospector.
Primary Artist
Samuel Calvert (1828–1913)
Title
Physical description
The prospector and progressive colour proofs.
Source
The Illustrated Australian News, August supplement. Melbourne: Troedel & Co, 1883.
Page or Plate number
collection record
Reference
Prospector (1883), 8
Date made
1883
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
wood-engraving, printed in colour ink, from four blocks
Matrix size
43.3 x 30.3 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream wove paper
Support size
56.4 x 44.0 cm (sheet)
State
colour state, without brown block
Impression
printer's proofs
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Printed above image, 'Supplement to 'The Illustrated Australian News' August, 1883.' Printed below image, 'TROEDEL and CO PRINT' 'THE PROSPECTOR'
Subject description
Prospector with swag riding his horse through rough hilly terrain
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
155369
Accession number
88.711.5
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 11, 1987/88 (1988-06-28)
Credit line
Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1988
Subject category
Australia, Printed ephemera: Newspaper supplement
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Troedel & Co. | (1863–1910) Australian | Organisation | printer
Calvert, Samuel. | (1828–1913) Australian | English | Male | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013