914049
- TitleThe Water seeker, and, The Gold seeker, 185- / engraved by George Strafford for Thomas Ham
- Creator
- Call numberSPF/1752
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
185- - Type of material
- Reference code914049
- Physical Description1 print - engraving - 18.5 x 11.7 cm
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
Reference:
George Strafford entry in the Dictionary of Australian Artists Online. http://www.daao.org.au/main (accessed December 14, 2010) - Scope and ContentThere are two engravings on this allegorical or morality print. The Water seeker shows a prosperous farmer and his wife, standing outside their cottage, overseeing the harvest of the crop. The Gold seeker shows an exhausted miner and his swag, asleep in a desolate landscape.
- Copying ConditionsOut of copyright: Created before 1955
- General note
Transferred from SPF/Ham, Thomas (BM), December 2010 - Signatures / Inscriptions
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