Robbing a bee tree

Artist: Mather, John. | Title: Robbing a bee tree | Date: 1887 | Technique: wood-engraving, printed in colour, from multiple blocks
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Primary Artist

John Mather (1848–1916)

Title

Robbing a bee tree

Date made

1887

Place made

Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

wood-engraving, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left corner within image, 'J.M.'. Printed lower right corner within image, 'F.A. SLEAP Sc'. Not dated.

Matrix size

43.4 x 30.6 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition unknown

Subject category

Australia, Printed ephemera: Newspaper supplement

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

42386

Creators

Sleap, F.A. | (1878–) Australian | Male | engraver

Mather, John. | (1848–1916) Australian | Scottish | Male | print after

Troedel & Co. | (1863–1910) Australian | Organisation | printer

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Mather, John. | Title: Robbing a bee tree | Date: 1887 | Technique: wood-engraving, printed in colour, from multiple blocks
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 86.651

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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