Title

Compressed strata, west of section 512 near Morphet Valley, 16 miles S. from Adelaide.

Source

the unpublished folio Australia Terra Cognita by William Blandowski. 1855-56

Page or Plate number

plate 15

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 aquatint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

16.6 x 21.4 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 in image lower centre edge, twice 'J Redaway'. Signed in plate lower left'W: v: Blandowski Australia.'. Signed in plate lower right 'Effect & Engraving by J Redaway & Sons'. Not dated. Inscribed in plate lower centre, 'Compressed Strata/ West of Section 512 near Morphet Valley./ 16 miles, S. from Adelaide.'. Inscribed in plate u.c., 'Geological Views in South Australia'. Inscribed in plate u.r.c., 'Plate 15.'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

4075

Accession number

96.539

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 South Australia, plate 15.

Creators

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

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

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013