Fossils of South Australia.
Title
Source
the unpublished folio Australia Terra Cognita by William Blandowski. 1855-56
Page or Plate number
plate 29
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
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
25.0 x 17.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
chine colle on white 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 in plate lower left 'W. v. Blandowski Australia.'. Signed in plate lower right 'Engraved by Redaway & Sons.'. Not dated. Inscribed in plate u.c., 'FOSSILS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA/ TERTIARY FORMATION/ Murray River Limestone of pale yellow colour.'. Inscribed in plate u.r.c., 'Plate 29'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
4107
Accession number
96.527
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
Subject category
Australia, Art period: Colonial, South Australia
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Fossils of South Australia, plate 29.
Creators
James Redaway [and Sons]. | British | Organisation | engraver
Blandowski, William. | (1822–1876) Australian | Male | print after
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013