Australia. Branding cattle in a "pen".
Primary Artist
George Knight Erskine Fairholme (1822–1889)
Title
Australia. Branding cattle in a "pen".
Source
Fifteen views of Australia in 1845 by G.K.E.F.: London, published by the artist, printed by R. Appel, c.1853
Page or Plate number
number 5.
Date made
1851 – c.1853
Place made
London, England View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone; hand-coloured in watercolour
Matrix size
17.0 x 25.4 cm (printed image)
Support
paper
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression; hand-coloured
Edition information
edition unknown
Subject description
An Aboriginal man is heating branding irons in a fire. Men standing on the rails of the stockyard lean over to brand the cattle held in the pen.
Collection
Private collection
Accession number
Josef Lebovic Gallery CL174 [1]
Web address
https://www.joseflebovicgallery.com/pages/books/CL174-15/george-knight-erskine-fairholme-aust/australia-cattle-droving-queensland
Subject category
Australia, Art period: Colonial, Queensland
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Fairholme, George Knight Erskine. | (1822–1889) Australian | Scottish | Male | artist
R. Appel's Anastatic Press | (1847–1858) English | Organisation | printer
Last Updated
09 May 2025