Primary Artist

Thomas Bock (1790–1855)

Title

Telegraphic signals made at Mount Nelson on the approach of vessels to the Derwent.

Source

The Van Diemen's Land anniversary and Hobart Town almanack for the year 1831. With embellishments. Hobart: James Ross, 1831.

Page or Plate number

facing p.178

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 1492

Date made

1831

Place made

Australia, Australia, Tasmania, Hobart View on map Close map

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

8.5 x 5.6 cm (printed image)

Support

thin white wove paper

Support size

11.8 x 7.4 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

152040

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 1, 2009/2010 (2009-08-25)

Credit line

Purchased 2009

Subject categories

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Art period: Colonial, Tasmania

Creators

Bock, Thomas. | (1790–1855) Australian | English | Male | artist