Title

not titled [finis].

Source

The Van Diemen's Land anniversary and Hobart Town almanack for the year 1831. With embellishments. Hobart: James Ross, 1831.

Page or Plate number

p.296

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 1492

Date made

1831

Place made

Nipaluna / Hobart, Tasmania, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one plate

Matrix size

2.4 x 3.8 cm (printed image)

Support

thin white wove paper

Support size

11.8 x 7.4 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject description

The word 'Finis' over the image of an empty hourglass, a scythe, and in the forground a skull.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

152051

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 1, 2009/2010 (2009-08-25)

Credit line

Purchased 2009

Subject categories

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Art period: Colonial, Tasmania

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013