Bradbury Wilkinson — Portrait of Woman, Intaglio Vignette (as used on City of Melbourne Bank £20)
Original Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. portrait vignette, pulled as an intaglio proof from the firm’s London steel plate to demonstrate the finished facial study later integrated into Australian private-issue layouts, notably the City of Melbourne Bank £20. Such stand-alone vignettes were the building blocks of Victorian banknote design: engraved once to perfection, then reused, resized, or re-tinted across denominations and clients. ... Read more →
AustraliaEngraver’s Vignette (Intaglio Proof)1880Reference VignetteArchival Intaglio Proof Engraver’s VignetteIntaglio ProofBradbury WilkinsonPortrait VignetteDesign SourcePre-FederationAustraliaCity of Melbourne Bank1880Victorian Era