Melbourne from the south side of the Yarra Yarra 1839 [lithograph].

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Title

Melbourne from the south side of the Yarra Yarra 1839 [lithograph].

Source

Date made

1839

Place made

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Text printed from matrix

printed lower left below image, 'Drawn by J.Adamson Esq.r' (r in superscript above .)
printed lower right below image, 'Eng.d (d in superscrip above .) by J. Carmichael. for R.Clint.'
printed lower centre below image, 'MELBOURNE / from the South Side of the Yarra Yarra'

Matrix size

23.6 × 41.2 cm (plate)

Support

paper

State

1

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Production notes

The Melbourne Leader (16 November 1861) reported that the Royal Society, Melbourne had received 'A Lithographic View of Melbourne in 1839' (transferred' from a copper plate); prepared by the Surveyors General; 24 copies.'
Reprinted by the Crown Lands Dept., March 1881

Matrix status

plate exists

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Carmichael, John. | (1811–1857) Australian | Scottish | Male | engraver

Adamson, John. | (1835–1841) Australian | Scottish | Male | print after

Last Updated

05 May 2025