| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART19846 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 22.2 x 34.2 cm |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | etching on paper |
| Maker |
after Edward Backhouse |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1842 |
| Conflict |
British Army Era, 1788-1870 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A chain gang, convicts going to work near Sydney, New South Wales; plate from A Narrative of a visit to the Australian colonies by James Backhouse, 1843
Description
A chain gang of convicts being escorted to work by armed soldiers of the British Army, an overseer (civilian) leads the way.