Billy Blue "The old Commodore".
Primary Artist
Charles Rodius (1802–1860)
Title
Billy Blue "The old Commodore".
Source
Date made
first noted 26 July 1834
Place made
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone
Text printed from matrix
printed lower left within image, 'C.RODIUS / 1834'. printed lower centre below image, 'BILLY BLUE / "THE OLD COMMODORE" '.
Matrix size
26.0 x 21.0 cm (printed image)
Support
cream paper
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Production notes
Could this be the print published by Maclehose 2 May 1834 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/42008365
Subject description
Portrait of the Jamaican ex-convict boatman William Blue (1767?-1834), known as Billy Blue, the old commodore. He died on the 5 May 1834
Collection
National Library of Australia
Accession number
PIC Drawer 7311 #S4010
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Rodius, Charles. | (1802–1860) Australian | German | Male | artist
Last Updated
20 Feb 2024