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.
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
1851Category
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
Collection
State Library of New South Wales | P3/HARGRAVES
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
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National Library of Australia | Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK337.
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
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