The last of the drove 1878.

Title: The last of the drove 1878. | Date: 1880 | Technique: lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple stones; varnished highlights
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Title

The last of the drove 1878.

Date made

1880

Place made

Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple stones; varnished highlights

Matrix size

50.0 x 72.6 cm (printed image)

Production notes

The lithograph is based on the painting by Ford, 'The dairy farmers and their heard, 1877'. See Australian paintings, Melbourne: Leonard Joel, 2-4 November 1983, lot 144 (illustrated)

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

72686

Creators

Ford, William. | (1823–1884) English | Male | print after

Lang, Ludwig. | (1834–1919) Australian | German | Male | lithographer

Sands. | Australian | Organisation | printer

Art Union of Victoria. | (1872–1884) Australian | Organisation | publisher

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Title: The last of the drove 1878. | Date: 1880 | Technique: lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple stones; varnished highlights
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 80.1476

State

Published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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