Primary Artist

William Moffitt (1802–1873)

Title

W. Moffitt

Source

The New South Wales calendar and general post office directory. Sydney: Stephens and Stokes, 1833.

Page or Plate number

facing 'M' in dire

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1833

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink from one copper plate

Matrix size

11.6 x 7.9 cm (plate-mark)

Support

thin white wove paper

Support size

20.0 x 12.3 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Titled printed, upper and lower centre within image, in black ink, 'W.MOFFITT,/No. 8/King Street/SYDNEY/BOOKBINDER, STATIONER,/Engraver/and/Copper plate Printer.'

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

151662

Accession method

Purchase

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Berkelouw Antiquarian Bookdealers, Mittagong, New South Wales, 2006.

Credit line

Purchased 2006

Creators

Moffitt, William. | (1802–1873) Australian | English | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013