Bay whaling off the Boyd Town Lighthouse Twofold Bay, N.S.W.
Primary Artist
John Carmichael (1811–1857)
Title
Bay whaling off the Boyd Town Lighthouse Twofold Bay, N.S.W.
Source
Wells, William. A geographical dictionary, or, Gazetteer of the Australian colonies. Sydney: W. & F. Ford, 1848.
Page or Plate number
facing p.69
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),
Date made
1848
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
7.8 x 16.9 cm (plate-mark)
Support
wove paper
Support size
13.8 x 21.4 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Subject description
Two whales being harpooned by men in small boats at Twofold Bay, New South Wales. The Boyd Town lighthouse is prominent on the top of the cliffs, and there is a large three masted whaling ship is in the background.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
51620
Accession number
86.1494
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 9, 1985/86 (1986-06-17)
Credit line
Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1986
Subject category
Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Carmichael, John. | (1811–1857) Australian | Scottish | Male | artist