Primary Artist

Edmund Thomas (1827–1867)

Title

Title page: Australian Album 1857.

Physical description

Quarto, tinted lithographs title and nine tinted lithographs by Edmund Thomas.

Source

Australian Album 1857. Sydney: J.R. Clarke Music Publisher, 1857.

Page or Plate number

title-page

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 6318

Date made

1857

Place made

Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in warm purple/brown, from stone

Text printed from matrix

Printed title upper centre within image in purple/brown ink 'AUSTRALIAN / ALBUM / 1857.' Printed lower centre below image in purple/brown ink, 'SYDNEY J.R. CLARKE. MUSIC PUBLISHER GEORGE STrt / ALLAN & WIGLEY LITH. PRINTERS.' Printed signature lower left within image in purple/brown ink, 'E. Thomas'.

Matrix size

25.0 x 18.6 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Printed ephemera: Illustrated sheet-music cover

Legacy id

150494

Creators

J.R. Clarke. | Australian | Organisation | publisher

Thomas, Edmund. | (1827–1867) Australian | English | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025