Primary Artist

Edmund Thomas (1827–1867)

Title

Far o'er the sea

Physical description

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

Date made

1857

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 6318

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from two stones (black ink and buff tint)

Text printed from matrix

Printed signature and date lower right within image in black ink, 'E. Thomas / -/56'. Printed title centre right within image in black ink, 'FAR O'ER THE SEA; / Poetry by / Ms Hemans / Music by / S.H. Marsh.' Printed text below image, 'CLARKE / Music Seller, SYDNEY.'

Matrix size

28.6 x 20.1 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

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

Legacy id

150497

Creators

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

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