Primary Artist

Eugene Von Guérard (1811–1901)

Title

Cabbage tree forest, American Creek, New South Wales

Source

From Eugene von Guerard's Australian landscapes. Melbourne: Hamel and Ferguson, 1866-68

Page or Plate number

plate 15

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 10134a

Date made

1866 – (1866 - 68)

Place made

Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple stones [or plates]

Matrix size

33.4 x 53.0 cm (printed image)

Support

paper

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

no inscriptions

Subject description

Landscape of forest at American Creek, near Wollongong, N.S.W. Trees include cabbage trees (Cordyline), bangalow palms (Archontophoenix cunninghamiana) and flame trees (Brachychiton acerifolium). Woodcutters felling trees in foreground.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

84854

Accession number

82.1028.16

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 1, 1982/83 (1982-07-12)

Credit line

Purchased 1982

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Country of context

Australia

Creators

von Guérard, Eugene | (1811–1901) Australian | Austrian | Male | artist