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Australian Life, Mount Alexander, No. 2. [A view of gold miners at work], 1853 / Read and Co.

Australian Life, Mount Alexander, No. 2. [A view of gold miners at work], 1853 / Read and Co.

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1l4ddQJ1

Australian Life, Mount Alexander, No. 2. [A view of gold miners at work], 1853 / Read and Co.

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Full title

Australian Life, Mount Alexander, No. 2. [A view of gold miners at work], 1853 / Read and Co.

Author / Creator

Date

London : Read & Co., 1853

Call Numbers

DL Pd 158

Record Identifier

1l4ddQJ1

Reference Code

901408

Formats

Physical Description

Contents

1 print - inside frame line 11.3 x 17.6 cm, on sheet 18.6 x 24.4 cm - coloured lithograph

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

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Copying Conditions

Out of copyright

Please acknowledge: : Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales

Issue Copy

Digitised

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Alternative Titles

Full title

Australian Life, Mount Alexander, No. 2. [A view of gold miners at work], 1853 / Read and Co.

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Creator

Notes

General note

Mounted on paper

Soiled and foxed, and torn at lower edge.

Appears to be based on verbal description rather than sketches made on the spot. The colouring consists of blue and cream tints.

Published by Read & Co., 10 Johnson's Court, Fleet Street, London on 15th February 1853.

Description source

Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

Contextual Information

Source

Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952
Spencer List number: 144P

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

DL Pd 158

Record Identifier

1l4ddQJ1

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1l4ddQJ1

Other Identifiers

Reference code

901408

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