Peter 'Possum's portfolio
Primary Artist
Walter George Mason (1820–1866)
Title
Source
Peter 'Possum's portfolio. Sydney, J.R. Clarke, 1858.
Page or Plate number
title page
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),
Date made
1858
Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Illustrated book
Print type
relief
Technique
wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
15.8 x 9.3 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
21.5 x 12.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
151689
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1989/90 (1989-10-12)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Cornstalk Bookshop, Sydney, 1989.
Credit line
Purchased 1989
Subject category
Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book
Creators
Mason, Walter George. | (1820–1866) English | Male | engraver
J.R. Clarke. | Australian | Organisation | publisher
Possum, Peter. | Australian | Male | author
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013