Gold digger of Victoria.
Title
Source
The gold diggers portfolio. Melbourne: Thomas Ham, 1854.
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 10178i
Date made
1854
Place made
Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
14.9 x 9.9 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
22.5 x 14.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
42368
Accession number
86.645
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Spencer Scott Sandilands, Melbourne, February 1986.
Credit line
Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1986
Subject categories
Australia, Art period: Colonial, Victoria | Australia, Gold rush to industry, 1851-1901
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Ham, Thomas. | (1821–1870) Australian | English | Male | engraver
Stafford, George. | (1820–1896) Indian | Male | print after
Last Updated
23 Feb 2026