Foot of Diogenes Monument. 4 miles N. from Mount Macedon, 40 miles NNW from Melbourne.
Title
Foot of Diogenes Monument. 4 miles N. from Mount Macedon, 40 miles NNW from Melbourne.
Source
the unpublished folio Australia Terra Cognita by William Blandowski. 1855-56
Page or Plate number
plate 1
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 7129
Date made
1855 – 1855-56
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, engraving and lavis, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
16.8 x 21.6 cm (printed image)
Support
chine colle on wove paper
Support size
36.0 x 27.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed printed lower centre within image in black ink twice 'J Redaway'. Signed printed lower right below image in black ink, 'W.v. Blandowski Australia'. Signed printed lower left below image in black ink, 'Effect & Engraving by J. Redaway & Sons'. Not dated. Titled printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'Foot of Diogenes Monument/ 4 miles N.from Mount Macedon/ 40 miles NNW, from Melbourne.'. Collective title, printed upper centre above image in black ink, 'Geological Views in Victoria'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Inscribed, printed upper right above image in black ink, 'Plate 1'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
4068
Accession number
96.538
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1995/96 (1996-06-26)
Provenance
Mrs Cape. By descent to, Major General T.F. Cape. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Major General T.F. Cape, Canberra, February 1995.
Credit line
Gift of Major General T.F. Cape, in loving memory of his wife Elizabeth Rabett 1996
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Geological Views in Victoria, plate 1.
Creators
Blandowski, William. | (1822–1876) Australian | Male | print after
James Redaway [and Sons]. | British | Organisation | engraver
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013