The grand match for the championship of the Australian colonies and two thousand pounds.
Primary Artist
Walter George Mason (1820–1866)
Title
The grand match for the championship of the Australian colonies and two thousand pounds.
Other titles
Won by Mr. G.T. Rowe's chesnut [sic] gelding 'Veno' (Higgerson) bred in New South Wales, beating Mr A. Chirnside's grey mare ' Alice Hawthorn' (Mahon), bred in Victoria; three miles, over the Melbourne race-course...on the 3rd October 1857.
Date made
1857
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
wood engraving, printed in colour, from two blocks (black image and tint block)
Matrix size
34.0 x 42.4 cm (printed image)
Support
paper
Support size
41.6 x 46.6 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
edition unknown
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
144534
Accession number
2005.518
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 2005/2006 (2005-08-31)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia from, The library of Sir Rupert Clarke, Bt. together with other properties, Melbourne: Peter Arnold [auction], 21-22 June 2005.
Credit line
Purchased 2005
Subject category
Australia, Sport: Horse racing
Creators
Mason, Walter George. | (1820–1866) English | Male | engraver
GILL, S.T. | (1818–1880) Australian | English | Male | print after
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013