"The old Commodore", Billy Blue.

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Primary Artist

John Carmichael (1811–1857)

Title

"The old Commodore", Billy Blue.

Date made

first noted 11 September 1834

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Text printed from matrix

printed centre below image in black ink, "THE OLD COMMODORE," / BILLY BLUE.'.
printed lower left below image in black ink, 'Drawn from Life and / on Stone by John Carmichael.'.
printed lower right below image in black ink, 'Printed by I G. Austin / 15 Phillip Street Sydney.

Edition information

print run unknown

Production notes

The print was available as an ordinary or proof impression, 'Price, Two Shillings; Proofs, Two Shillings and Sixpence.'. [MacNaghten advertisement, 11 September 1834] The print was available with or without hand-coloring, "Coloured 1s., Plain 6d, each.'. [Austin advertisement 1835]

Subject category

Portrait

Subject description

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32149061 Advertised 11 September 1834 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12850411 Same print?

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Austin, J.G. | (1812–1884) Australian | English | Male | printer

Last Updated

20 Feb 2024

Impressions

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Collection

State Library of New South Wales | DL Pd 29

State

published state

Impression

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Collection

State Library of New South Wales | DL Pe 10

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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