The signals made at Mulgrave Battery on the approach of vessels to the Derwent.

Artist: Bock, Thomas. | Title: The signals made at Mulgrave Battery on the approach of vessels to the Derwent. | Date: 1831 | Technique: engraving, printed in black ink, from one plate; hand coloured
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Primary Artist

Thomas Bock (1790–1855)

Title

The signals made at Mulgrave Battery on the approach of vessels to the Derwent.

Date made

1831

Place made

Nipaluna / Hobart, Tasmania, Australia View on map Close map

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Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 1492

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one plate; hand coloured

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left below image in black ink 'T. Bock sc.t'. Printed title upper centre above image in black ink, 'Signals / made at / MULGRAVE BATTERY / on the approach of Vessels to the / DERWENT.'. No date.

Matrix size

8.0 x 4.5 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

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

Legacy id

152041

Creators

Bock, Thomas. | (1790–1855) Australian | English | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Bock, Thomas. | Title: The signals made at Mulgrave Battery on the approach of vessels to the Derwent. | Date: 1831 | Technique: engraving, printed in black ink, from one plate; hand coloured
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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