Primary Artist

John Leech (1817–1864)

Title

Topsy turvey - or, our Antipodes.

Date made

1864

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one steel plate; hand-coloured

Text printed from matrix

printed lower centre below image, 'Topsy Turvey - or, our Antipodes'.

Matrix size

11.8 x 22.2 cm (printed image); 13.8 x 22.2 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

print-run unknown

Production notes

published as frontispiece for 'Punch's Pocket-Book for 1854.' impressions from this issue will have two fold marks.
republished in 'Follies of the Year, from Punch’s Pocket Books', Bradbury, London, 1864.

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, Caricature

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

42362

Creators

Leech, John. | (1817–1864) English | Male | artist

Last Updated

23 Feb 2026