Illustrations & notes
Artist/Maker
G. Sargent: Artist
Production date
1853
Description
Illustrations related to Forest Creek Diggings . .1) Title page of "Illustrated Magazine of Art" Vol 2 published in New York .2) to .5) pages each bearing 2 engraved illustrations. p.78 - discovery of gold in Australia p.179 Digging for gold. .2) Top image Golden Piont. Lower image of Chief Commissioner's tent and Officers' quarters with a description on p 79 .3) Top image of Whirley's Gulley (sic) where gold was first discovered. Lower image Monster Meeting Dec 15th 1852. .4) Loweer image Mt Alexander from the Porcupine Road. Lower image view of Ballarat. .5) Top image view of Post Office & 'Argus" office, Forest Creek. Lower image view of junction of Barkers & Forest Creeks.
Media/materials
Paper ink
Measurements
27.8 x 19
Accession number
M3855.5