Australian Life, Road to the Diggings, No. 1. [A view of men and women on a road beside a river], be...
Australian Life, Road to the Diggings, No. 1. [A view of men and women on a road beside a river], be...
Australian Life, Road to the Diggings, No. 1. [A view of men and women on a road beside a river], before 1853 / Read and Co.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
London : Read & Co., 1853
Call Numbers
DL Pd 157
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
1 print - inside frame line 11.3 x 17.7 cm, on sheet 18.5 x 24.8 cm - coloured lithograph
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright
Please acknowledge: : Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales
Issue Copy
Digitised
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
The scene includes a paddle steamer and bullock cart.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Australian Life, Road to the Diggings, No. 1. [A view of men and women on a road beside a river], before 1853 / Read and Co.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Mounted on paper
Soiled and foxed
Published by Read & Co., 10 Johnson's Court, Fleet Street, London on 15th February 1853.
The scene appears to be based on verbal description rather than sketches made on the spot. The colouring consists of tints of blue, green and cream.
Signature / Inscriptions
On back is written in pencil 'WA/S, 5 Plates'.
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 157
Record Identifier
Yr8RRqNn
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yr8RRqNn
Other Identifiers
Reference code
901423
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