Primary Artist

William Duke (1814–1853)

Title

The chace.

Date made

September 1848

Place made

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

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from two stones

Text printed from matrix

printed lower left below image 'Printed and Published by' lower right below image R.V. Hood Hobart Town'.
printed lower right centre image, 'THE CHASE.'.

Matrix size

26.4 x 43.0 (printed image), 27.6 x 43.0 cm (printed image and text)

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'.

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, Tasmania

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

197216

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

22 May 2026