General post office

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Primary Artist

William Wilson (1795–1867)

Title

General post office

Date made

1833

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed, upper centre above and below image, in black ink, 'The/New South Wales/Calendar/AND/Directory/1833/SYDNEY.'. Printed lower right below image in black ink, 'Engraved by W. Wilson'. Printed below image in black ink, 'GENERAL POST OFFICE'.

Matrix size

5.1 x 8.2 cm (printed image (irregular))

Edition information

print run unknown

Legacy id

150906

Creators

Wilson, William. | (1795–1867) Australian | British | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013

Impressions

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Collection

National Gallery of Australia

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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