Billy Blue "The old Commodore".

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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

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Category

Print

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