Quartz crushing, base of Black Hill, Ballarat.

Primary Artist

S.T. Gill (1818–1880)

Title

Quartz crushing, base of Black Hill, Ballarat.

Date made

1855

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left below image, 'S.T.G.'. Printed lower right below image, 'James. J. Blundell & Co / Melbourne 1855.'. Printed lower centre below image, 'Quartz Crushing, Base of Black Hill, Ballaarat.'.

Matrix size

11.8 x 19.4 cm (image (irregular))

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Gold rush to industry, 1851-1901

Legacy id

142170

Creators

Gill, S.T. | (1818–1880) Australian | English | Male | artist

James J. Blundell & Co. | (1852–) Australian | Organisation | printer

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2005.697

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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