Primary Artist

Ham Brothers. (1850–1851)

Title

[frontispiece] Benevolent asylum, Melbourne.

Source

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

Page or Plate number

frontispiece

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 black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

9.3 x 16.6 cm (printed image)

Support

thin cream wove paper

Support size

13.0 x 20.8 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 right below image in black ink 'T.Ham Eng.r'. Not dated. Titled printed centre below image in black ink 'BENEVOLENT ASYLUM, / MELBOURNE.'

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Printed, lower left below image in black ink 'C.Laing, Arch.t'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

151798

Accession method

Transfer

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Creators

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

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