Primary Artist

Augustus Earle (1793–1838)

Title

A government jail gang, Sydney N.S. Wales.

Date made

1830

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Reference

Butler (1982), 14; Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 1342

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone; hand-coloured

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower centre, 'A GOVERNMENT JAIL GANG./ Sydney N.S.Wales.'. This impression is trimmed around image and title. As a result artist and publication details do not appear.

Matrix size

20.2 x 28.6 cm (printed image (trimmed))

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject description

Group of male prisoners forming a work gang outside the Government jail, George Street (?) Sydney.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

4042

Creators

Earle, Augustus. | (1793–1838) English | Male | artist

Hullmandel, Charles Joseph | (1789–1850) English | Male | printer

Cross, Joseph. | (1791–1843) English | Male | publisher

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025