Primary Artist

UNIDENTIFIED AUSTRALIAN WOOD-ENGRAVER,

Title

Christmas Eve in Australia.

Date made

1868 – 01 January 1868

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

relief

Technique

wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block; letterpress text

Text printed from matrix

Printed signature lower left within image in black ink, 'CN 1868'. Printed title lower centre below image in black ink, 'CHRISTMAS EVE IN AUSTRALIA. / DRAWN BY N. CHEVALIER.' Printed text lower left below image in black ink 'SUPPLEMENT TO 'THE ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN NEWS. '1ST JANUARY, 1869'.

Matrix size

30.2 x 44.7 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Legacy id

160645

Creators

UNIDENTIFIED AUSTRALIAN WOOD-ENGRAVER, | | artist

Chevalier, Nicholas. | (1828–1902) Australian | English | Male | print after