Cunningham's monument, botanic gardens, Sydney.
Primary Artist
S.T. Gill (1818–1880)
Title
Cunningham's monument, botanic gardens, Sydney.
Date made
1853 – c.1855
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone; hand-coloured
Matrix size
9.8 x 16.9 cm (image (irregular))
Support
cream laid paper
Support size
25.1 x 20.2 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
centre left partial watermark 'PATENT 1863'
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
No inscriptions.
Subject description
Memorial to Allan Cunningham who was Superintendent (Director) of the Botanic Garden. In 1982 the original tomstone was built into the external wall of the gardens, the Obelisk is now in the pond near the Gardens restraunt.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
142167
Accession number
2005.692
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 2, 2005/2006 (2005-10-26)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney, 2005.
Credit line
Purchased 2004
Creators
GILL, S.T. | (1818–1880) Australian | English | Male | artist
Allan & Wigley. | (1855–1868) Australian | Organisation | printer
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013