Title

Outline of the streets of Hobart Town.

Date made

1831

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 1492

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower right within image in black ink, 'C. Bruce Er'. Printed upper lower centre within image in black ink, 'OUTLINE / of the streets of / HOBART TOWN / Engraved to illustrate the statisti- / cal account of the town in the Van Die- / men's Land Anniversary for 1831.'.

Matrix size

9.6 x 6.6 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Art period: Colonial, Tasmania | Map

Subject description

Street map of Hobart, Tasmania, 1831.

Legacy id

152038

Creators

Bruce, Charles. | (1807–1851) Australian | Scottish | Male | engraver

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013