Primary Artist

G.A. (George Alexander) Gilbert (1815–1889)

Title

Fossil teeth found at Mt Macedon, Port Phillip.

Date made

1844

Place made

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 3513

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Text printed from matrix

Printed image 1 Printed lower right below image in black ink, 'Tho.s Ham, Lithog.r / Melbourne, Pt Phillip'. Printed lower left below image in black ink, 'Drawn by G.A. Gilbert, / from Sketches by Mrs E. C. Hobson, Melbourne'. Not dated. Printed centre right within image in black ink, 'FOSSILED TEETH found at / MT MACEDON, PT PHILLIP.' Printed image 2 Printed lower right below image in black ink, 'Tho.s Ham, Lithographer, / Collins St.t Melbourne.' Printed lower left below image in black ink, 'Drawn on a Stone by G.A. Gilbert, Melbourne, / from Sketches by Mrs E. C. Hobson ' ' '.

Matrix size

19.2 x 11.8 cm (printed image (1))

Edition information

print-run unknown

Subject categories

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Animal

Legacy id

151817

Creators

Ham, Thomas. | (1821–1870) Australian | English | Male | printer

Hobson, Margaret. | (–1845) Female | print after

Gilbert, G.A.* | (1815–1888) Australian | English | Male | lithographer

Gilbert, G.A. (George Alexander) | (1815–1889) English | Male | lithographer

Last Updated

12 May 2026