A Christmas scene on the Yarra.
Primary Artist
Samuel Calvert (1828–1913)
Title
A Christmas scene on the Yarra.
Other titles
Picnicing in the Survey Paddock December 24
Source
Illustrated Melbourne Post
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),
Date made
24 December 1866 (published)
Place made
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block
Text printed from matrix
printed lower right within image, 'CALVERT'.
Matrix size
37.0 x 50.0 cm (printed image, sight))
Support
paper
Support size
37.0 x 50.0 cm (sheet, sight))
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
no inscriptions.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
150419
Accession number
2007.408
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 2007/2008 (2007-08-28)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Bridget McDonnell Gallery, Melbourne, 2007.
Credit line
Purchased 2007
Subject category
Australia, Printed ephemera: Newspaper supplement
Creators
Calvert, Samuel. | (1828–1913) Australian | English | Male | artist
Last Updated
08 Aug 2025