Primary Artist

William Strutt (1825–1915)

Title

Gold diggings of Victoria preparing to start.

Source

Ham's illustrated Australian magazine. Melbourne: Ham Brothers, vol.3, 1851.

Page or Plate number

facing p.245

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 5398

Date made

1851

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in colour, from multipe copper plates

Matrix size

10.3 x 18.8 cm (printed image)

Support

thin cream wove paper

Support size

13.2 x 21.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed printed lower left below image in black ink 'W Strutt Del.t'. Signed printed lower right below image in black ink 'Tho.s Ham, / Engraver'. Not dated. Titled printed centre above and below image in black ink 'GOLD DIGGINGS OF VICTORIA. / Preparing to start'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

151807

Accession method

Transfer

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Creators

Ham Brothers. | (1850–1851) Australian | Organisation | publisher

STRUTT, William | (1825–1915) Australian | English | Male | artist

Ham, Thomas. | (1821–1870) Australian | English | Male | engraver