Primary Artist

George French Angas (1822–1886)

Title

Ophir diggings

Other titles

Encampment of gold diggers.

Date made

1851

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 5996

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithographs, printed in colour, from two stones

Text printed from matrix

Printed title lower left within image, 'Ophir Diggings'. Printed signature lower right within image, 'G.F. Angas'.

Matrix size

24.2 x 33.8 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales | Australia, Gold rush to industry, 1851-1901

Subject description

View of the gold diggers tents at, Ophir the township arising from the goldrush at Summerhill Creek, New South Wales.

Legacy id

145164

Creators

Angas, George French. | (1822–1886) Aotearoa New Zealander | Australian | English | Male | artist

Woolcott & Clarke. | (1851–1854) Australian | Organisation | publisher

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013