Mr E.H. Hargraves. The gold discoverer of Australia Feb 12th 1851 Returning the Salute of the Gold Miners on the 5th of the ensuing May.

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Primary Artist

Thomas Balcombe (1810–1861)

Title

Mr E.H. Hargraves. The gold discoverer of Australia Feb 12th 1851 Returning the Salute of the Gold Miners on the 5th of the ensuing May.

Date made

1851

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Text printed from matrix

Printed below image in black ink, 'M.r E.H. Hargraves. / The gold discoverer of Australia / Feb.r 12.th 1851 / Returning the Salute of the Gold Miners on the 5.th of the ensuing May.'
Printed below title text in black ink, 'DRAWN & LITHOGRAPHED BY T.T. BALCOMBE.'.

Production notes

The lithograph ’Mr. E.H. Hargraves, the Gold Discoverer of Australia’ by Thomas Balcombe was available, priced at three shillings at the Office of the Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal. [23 July 1851, page 3]

Subject category

Edward Hammond Hargraves (1816-1891), the discoverer of gold in Australia.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

1000014307

Creators

Balcombe, Thomas. | (1810–1861) Australian | British | Male | artist

Last Updated

18 Nov 2024

Impressions

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Collection

State Library of New South Wales | P3/HARGRAVES

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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Collection

National Library of Australia | Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK337.

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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