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

1848 – c.1850

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and roulette, printed in black ink, from one 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

The title-page of 'Follies of the year' notes that these are a 'A Series of Coloured Etchings'.

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

04 Jan 2013