Primary Artist

John Leech (1817–1864)

Title

Alarming prospect - the single ladies off to the diggings

Date made

1848 – c.1850

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and roulette, printed in black ink, from one plate; hand-coloured

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'Alarming Prospect The Single Ladies off to the Diggings'

Matrix size

15.3 x 25.4 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

print run unknown

Production notes

The title-page of 'Follies of the year' notes that these are a 'A Series of Coloured Etchings'.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

51333

Creators

Leech, John. | (1817–1864) English | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013