Primary Artist

UNIDENTIFIED AUSTRALIAN WOOD-ENGRAVER,

Title

The Illustrated Australian News; Visit of the Flying Squadron in Hobson's Bay [title page].

Source

The Illustrated Australian News, Monday 27 December 1869. Melbourne: Ebenezer & David Syme, 1869

Page or Plate number

title page

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1869 – 27 December 1869

Place made

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

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

relief

Technique

wood engraving, printed in black ink, from one block; letterpress text

Matrix size

9.7 x 23.0 cm (printed image)

Support

thin off-white wove paper

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 within image in black ink 'AC'. Dated, printed lower centre below printed image in black ink 'MELBOURNE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1869.' Titled printed upper centre within image in black ink 'THE ILLUSTRATED / AUSTRALIAN NEWS / FOR HOME READERS'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

160647

Accession method

Transfer

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Creators

UNIDENTIFIED AUSTRALIAN WOOD-ENGRAVER, | | artist