Cabbage tree forest, American Creek, New South Wales

Primary Artist

Eugene Von Guérard (1811–1901)

Title

Cabbage tree forest, American Creek, New South Wales

Date made

1866 – (1866 - 68)

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 10134a

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

planographic

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left diagonally, 'Eug. v. Guerard'. Not dated. Printed lower centre below image in yellow ink, 'CABBAGE TREE FOREST, AMERICAN CREEK (N.S.W.)'.

Matrix size

33.4 x 53.0 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

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.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

84854

Creators

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

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 82.1028.16

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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