Primary Artist

Edmund Thomas (1827–1867)

Title

The pic nic polka.

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

Titled printed upper centre above image in black ink 'THE PIC NIC POLKA. / BY HENRY MARSH'. Printed text below image, 'J R Clarke Music Publisher. / SYDNEY, Printed signature lower left within image in black ink, 'E. Thomas'.

Matrix size

16.8 x 23.0 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

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

Legacy id

150506

Creators

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

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

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013