Primary Artist

Charles Rodius (1802–1860)

Title

The orator [Robert Lowe].

Physical description

quarto, lithographed title and frontispiece, lithographed plate of music and 41 other lithographed or engraved plates; recent unlettered half green roan

Source

Baker, William. Heads of the people. Sydney: Baker, 1847.

Page or Plate number

facing page 153

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 4533

Date made

1847

Place made

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

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

planographic

Technique

pen-lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Matrix size

18.7 x 14.4 cm (printed image (irregular))

Support

thin cream wove paper

Support size

27.4 x 21.9 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression, as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated on stone, lower left 'C Rodius del./ 1847'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

69381

Accession number

87.1627

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 4, 1987/88 (1987-10-01)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne, October 1987.

Credit line

Purchased 1987

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Robert Lowe (1811-1852) A.D.B.

Creators

Baker, William. | (1806–1857) Australian | Irish | Male | printer

Hybernian Printing Office. | (1842–1857) Australian | Organisation | printer

Rodius, Charles. | (1802–1860) Australian | German | Male | artist

Last Updated

19 Aug 2025