The last of the drove 1878.
Title
Date made
1880
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Art Union of Victoria, publisher View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple stones; varnished highlights
Matrix size
50.0 x 72.6 cm (printed image)
Support
paper on thin cardboard
Support size
50.2 x 72.6 cm (sheet)
State
Published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Production notes
The lithograph is based on the painting by Ford, 'The dairy farmers and their heard, 1877'. See Australian paintings, Melbourne: Leonard Joel, 2-4 November 1983, lot 144 (illustrated)
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed printed lower right within image in red ink, 'W Ford 1878'. Not dated. Not titled.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
72686
Accession number
80.1476
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 8, 1979/80 (1980-06-09)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd., June 1980; From the auction, 'Australian Graphics', Melbourne: Leonard Joel, 16 March 1980, lot 74.
Credit line
Purchased 1980
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Ford, William. | (1823–1884) English | Male | print after
Lang, Ludwig. | (1834–1919) Australian | German | Male | lithographer
Sands. | Australian | Organisation | printer
Art Union of Victoria. | (1872–1884) Australian | Organisation | publisher
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013