Alarming prospect - the single ladies off to the diggings.
Primary Artist
John Leech (1817–1864)
Title
Alarming prospect - the single ladies off to the diggings.
Source
Follies of The Year. London: Bradbury, Evans and Co, London, 1866
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),
Date made
1853
Place made
London, Greater London, England View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and roulette, printed in black ink, from one steel plate; hand-coloured
Matrix size
15.3 x 25.4 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
21.2 x 30.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Production notes
published as frontispiece to Punch's 'Pocket Book' 1853. impressions from this issue will have two fold marks
reissued in John Leech, 'Follies of the Year 1844 - 1864', London: Bradbury, Evans & Co, 1866. The title-page of 'Follies of the year' notes that these are a 'A Series of Coloured Etchings'. Impressions (later?) have been noted uncoloured.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
51333
Accession number
86.1493
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 9, 1985/86 (1986-06-17)
Credit line
Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1986
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Leech, John. | (1817–1864) English | Male | artist
Last Updated
23 Feb 2026