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
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne 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
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed printed lower right wihtin image in black ink, 'G Stafford'. Signed printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'T. HAM, ENGR'. Not dated. Titled printed upper left above image, 'GOLD DIGGER' and upper right above image, 'OF VICTORIA'.
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