Sketch in Bourke Street, arrival of the mails from the diggings.

Artist: Thomson, | Title: Sketch in Bourke Street, arrival of the mails from the diggings. | Date: c.1855 | Technique: etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
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Primary Artist

Thomson,

Title

Sketch in Bourke Street, arrival of the mails from the diggings.

Source

Sketches in Victoria, Melbourne: James J. Blundell & Co, c.1855

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1853 – c.1855

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

13.0 x 17.8 cm (printed image (irregular))

Edition information

print run unknown

Legacy id

142173

Creators

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

Thomson, | | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Thomson, | Title: Sketch in Bourke Street, arrival of the mails from the diggings. | Date: c.1855 | Technique: etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2005.734

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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