Donati's Comet as seen at Melbourne, on October 11th, 1858.

Artist: Becker, Ludwig. | Title: Donati's Comet as seen at Melbourne, on October 11th, 1858. | Date: 1859 | Technique: lithograph, printed in colour, from two stones
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Primary Artist

Ludwig Becker (1808–1861)

Title

Donati's Comet as seen at Melbourne, on October 11th, 1858.

Source

Transactions of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria. Melbourne: Mason & Firth, 1860

Page or Plate number

facing p.9

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1859

Place made

Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from two stones

Text printed from matrix

printed lower left within image in black ink, 'LUDWIG BECKER .... - AD NAT: DEL: & LITH'.
printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'DONATI'S COMET AS SEEN AT MELBOURNE, ON OCTOBER 11TH, 1858.'

Edition information

print-run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

151940

Creators

Becker, Ludwig. | (1808–1861) Australian | German | Male | artist

Last Updated

28 May 2026

Impressions

Artist: Becker, Ludwig. | Title: Donati's Comet as seen at Melbourne, on October 11th, 1858. | Date: 1859 | Technique: lithograph, printed in colour, from two stones
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2011.1472.15

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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