Gold diggings of Victoria. Preparing to start.

Primary Artist

William Strutt (1825–1915)

Title

Gold diggings of Victoria. Preparing to start.

Date made

1851

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

line-engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left within image in black ink, 'W Strutt'. Printed lower right within image in black ink, 'Thom s Ham / Engraver.' Printed upper centre above image and lower centre below image in black ink 'GOLD DIGGINGS OF VICTORIA / Preparing to Start'.

Matrix size

10.4 x 19.8 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Printed ephemera: Illustrated letter paper

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

42229

Creators

Ham, Thomas. | (1821–1870) Australian | English | Male | publisher

Ham, Thomas. | (1821–1870) Australian | English | Male | engraver

STRUTT, William | (1825–1915) Australian | English | Male | print after

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 86.604

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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