The chace.
Primary Artist
William Duke (1814–1853)
Title
Source
South Sea whale fishery, a set of four lithographs by William Duke. Hobart: R.V. Hood, 1848.
Page or Plate number
no.1
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),
Date made
September 1848
Place made
Nipaluna / Hobart, Tasmania, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in colour, from two stones
Matrix size
26.4 x 43.0 (printed image), 27.6 x 43.0 cm (printed image and text)
Support
smooth white laid paper, subsequently lined with Japanese paper
State
1st state of 2; published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
1st state, print run unknown; 2nd state, print run unknown
Production notes
1st state, titled in centre with 'Printed & Published' lower left and 'by R.V. Hood. Hobart Town.' lower right.
2nd state, titled in centre over 'Printed and Published by R.V.Hood Hobart Town V D L Sept 1848' and 'W. Duke. Pinxt' lower left and 'Drawn on stone by W. Duke' lower right.
In both states the image is printed in black ink, with addition of a cream tint stone.
Craig (1961) page 77, notes some impressions have 'Chase' spelt 'Chace'. He also has a longer imprint, 'Printed & Published by R.V. Hood Hobart Town V.D.L Sept 1848'.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
no inscriptions
IRN
197216
Accession number
2010.164.1
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 5, 2009/2010 (2010-04-27)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Warwick Oakman Antiques, Hobart, 2010.
Credit line
Purchased 2010
Subject category
Australia, Art period: Colonial, Tasmania
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Duke, William | (1814–1853) Australian | Irish | Male | artist
Hood, Robin Vaughan. | (1802–1888) Australian | English | Male | printer
Hood, Robin Vaughan. | (1802–1888) Australian | English | Male | publisher
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013