Title

Gold digger of Victoria.

Date made

1854

Place made

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

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 10178i

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

printed lower right within image in black ink, 'G Stafford'.
printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'T. HAM, ENGR'.
printed upper left above image, 'GOLD DIGGER' and upper right above image, 'OF VICTORIA'.

Matrix size

14.9 x 9.9 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

Australia, Art period: Colonial, Victoria | Australia, Gold rush to industry, 1851-1901

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

42368

Creators

Ham, Thomas. | (1821–1870) Australian | English | Male | engraver

Stafford, George. | (1820–1896) Indian | Male | print after

Last Updated

23 Feb 2026