C1847

Instruments used by the Aborigines of Phillip’s Land.

Artist:

Scarce, early lithograph of Victorian aboriginal implements printed in 1847, based on Thomas Ham’s lithograph titled; Instruments used by the Aborigines of Port Phillip district, Australia Felix”. printed in 1840. (see National Library Bib ID:1480281). References: Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Instruments used by the Aborigines of Phillip’s Land.

Date:

C1847

Artist:

Thomas Ham (1821 - 1870)

Engraver:

Frederick Schenck

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured lithograph.

Image Size:

140mm

x 83mm

Paper Size:

170mm

x 104mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1847

Description:

References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 : 4562.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 2909235
State Library New South Wales: Call Number: 982/15A2
State Library Victoria: CC 919.4502 L25PH
State Library Queensland: Record number 997013124702061

Thomas Ham (1821 - 1870)

Thomas Ham (1821-1870) Important colonial engraver and lithographer of prints and maps. Thomas had trained as an engraver and in 1843 was commissioned to engrave the corporation seal for the Town of Melbourne. With his business in Collins Street, East Melbourne, he was sole contractor for engravings and lithography for the government and designed and engraved currency notes for various banks. He also took up land with another brother, Jabez, on the River Plenty in 1845 and in 1846-47 at Lalbert in the Wimmera district. In 1847 he published a map showing the squatting districts of ‘Australia Felix’; it ran to six editions in 1851-61.

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