The orator [Robert Lowe].
![Artist: b'Rodius, Charles.' | Title: b'The orator [Robert Lowe].' | Date: 1847 | Technique: b'pen-lithograph, printed in black ink, from one plate'](/media/cache/15/25/152517967770234b7f18f90d46807bfb.jpg)
Primary Artist
Charles Rodius (1802–1860)
Title
Physical description
quarto, lithographed title and frontispiece, lithographed plate of music and 41 other lithographed or engraved plates; recent unlettered half green roan
Source
Baker, William. Heads of the people. Sydney: Baker, 1847.
Page or Plate number
facing page 153
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 4533
Date made
1847
Place made
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Illustrated book
Print type
planographic
Technique
pen-lithograph, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
18.7 x 14.4 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
cream wove paper
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression, as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower left within image in black ink 'C Rodius del / 1847'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
163351
Accession number
2006.925.33
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 2, 2006/2007 (2006-10-24)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Peter Arnold Antiquarian Booksellers, Melbourne, 2006.
Credit line
Purchased 2006
Subject category
Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Rodius, Charles. | (1802–1860) Australian | German | Male | artist
Baker, William. | (1806–1857) Australian | Irish | Male | printer
Hybernian Printing Office. | (1842–1857) Australian | Organisation | printer
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013