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.

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), not listed

Date made

1851 – c.1853

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Matrix size

17.0 x 25.4 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, Queensland

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.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

167259

Creators

Fairholme, George Knight Erskine. | (1822–1889) Australian | Scottish | Male | artist

R. Appel's Anastatic Press | (1847–1858) English | Organisation | printer

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025