The new rush

Title

The new rush

Source

The Australian Sketchbook. Melbourne: Hamel & Ferguson, [1865]

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 9924f

Date made

1865

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple stones

Matrix size

17.6 x 25.2 cm (printed image)

Support

paper

Support size

23.6 x 32.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

No inscriptions.

Subject description

Rural scene of men and women arriving by foot and horseback at fresh diggings to search for gold.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

40585

Accession number

77.100.7

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 9, 1976/77 (1977-04-12)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Joseph Brown Gallery, Melbourne, April 1975.

Credit line

Purchased 1977

Subject category

Australia, Gold rush to industry, 1851-1901

Country of context

Australia

Creators

GILL, S.T. | (1818–1880) Australian | English | Male | print after

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013