Billhead: Stodart's Hotel, Macquarie Street, Hobart Town.
Primary Artist
Thomas Bock (1790–1855)
Title
Billhead: Stodart's Hotel, Macquarie Street, Hobart Town.
Reference
Butler (1991), 37; Craig (1961), 11
Date made
1823 – c.1825
Place made
Australia, Australia, Tasmania, Hobart View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
line-engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
5.4 x 6.8 cm (image)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
20.2 x 12.5 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: upper centre, 'Allnutt/21', inverted
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Subject description
Stationery design for Stodart Wine and Spirit Merchant, Hobart town, Van Diemens Land, featuring the facade of the hotel.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
37467
Accession number
75.228.4
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Interim Council, Meeting 15 (1975-10-14)
Provenance
Dr. Clifford Craig, Launceston, Tasmania. Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Van Diemen's Land and Tasmania: The Dr. Clifford Craig Collection, Sydney: Christie, Manson & Woods [auction], 13-15 October 1975, lot 502 (part)
Credit line
Purchased 1975
Subject category
Australia, Art period: Colonial, Tasmania
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Bock, Thomas. | (1790–1855) Australian | English | Male | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013