Bush fire in Australia.

Artist: Calvert, Samuel. | Title: Bush fire in Australia. | Date: 1880 | Technique: wood-engraving, printed in colour, from multiple blocks
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Primary Artist

Samuel Calvert (1828–1913)

Title

Bush fire in Australia.

Date made

1880

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

wood-engraving, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

Text printed from matrix

Printed title lower centre below image in grey ink, 'BUSH FIRE IN AUSTRALIA'. Printed signature lower right, 'S CALVERT'.

Matrix size

32.9 x 45.8 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Printed ephemera: Newspaper supplement

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

58444

Creators

Calvert, Samuel. | (1828–1913) Australian | English | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Calvert, Samuel. | Title: Bush fire in Australia. | Date: 1880 | Technique: wood-engraving, printed in colour, from multiple blocks
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 86.201

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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