The wreck of the Dunbar off Sydney Heads.
Primary Artist
Robert Russell (1808–1900)
Title
The wreck of the Dunbar off Sydney Heads.
Date made
1857
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
8.7 x 5.8 cm (plate-mark)
Support
paper, laid in card
Support size
8.7 x 5.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state?
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Printed initials lower left within image, 'RR'. Not dated. Not titled.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
23469
Accession method
Art Archive
Provenance
Australiana, Melbourne: Leonard Joel, 23-24 November 1961, cat. no. 796. John Chapman. Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from The Library of Dr John Chapman, Australiana, printed & manuscript, & books on various subjects. Melbourne: Peter Arnold [Auction], 24-25 February 2004, lot 555, described as 'Russell, Robert, del. Etching, signed with initials in the image, depictingthe wreck of the Dunbar off Sydney Heads in 1857...Rare.
Creators
Russell, Robert. | (1808–1900) English | Male | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013