Primary Artist

William Blandowski (1822–1876)

Title

"Yauan". Granite boulders 45 miles N by W of Melbourne.

Source

the unpublished folio Australia Terra Cognita by William Blandowski. 1855-56

Page or Plate number

plate 7

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 7129

Date made

1855 – 1855-56

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, engraving and lavis, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

16.6 x 21.6 cm (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 left below image in black ink, 'W.v. Blandowski Australia'. Signed printed lower right below image in black ink, 'Effect & Engraving by J. Redaway & Sons'. Not dated. Titled printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'Yauan'/ Granite Boulders/ 45 miles N. by W of 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 7'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

4072

Accession number

96.543

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 7.

Creators

Blandowski, William. | (1822–1876) Australian | Male | print after

James Redaway [and Sons]. | British | Organisation | engraver

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013