• Title
  [Portrait of Sir Henry Parkes, 13 Jan 1854] / drawn by Charles Rodius
• Creator
  Charles Rodius, 1802-1860
• Call number
  P2/13
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  13 Jan 1854
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Drawings
• Reference code
  457701
• Physical Description
  Drawings - 1 charcoal drawing -- 18.4 x 13 cm.
  
• Copying Conditions
  Out of copyright: Creator died before 1955
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• General note
  
  The identity of the sitter though not quite certain is extremely probable. -- catalogue card.
  In Jan 1854 a number of printers employed by Parkes, publisher of the Empire, were charged with conspiracy. (See Empire, 16/1/1854) -- verso cat. card.
  Cleaned and mounted by Boustead, Art Gallery, 1951 -- verso cat. card.
  Digital order no:Album ID : 971386
• Signatures / Inscriptions
  
  Chas Rodius 13 Jan y 54 -- lower left.
  "Printers Conspiracy Police Officer" -- bottom of image.
• Subject
  Art, Colonial--Australia.
  Politicians--Australia.
  Publishers and publishing.
  Adult Males
  Parkes, Henry, Sir, 1815-1896
  Charles Rodius.
  
• Topic
  portraits
  publishers
  
• Exhibited in
  
  Elegance in exile - National Portrait Gallery (Australia) (1 June - 26 August, 2012)
  Charles Rodius - State Library of New South Wales (17 June 2023-12 May 2024)
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE3250554

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