View of Melbourne, Port Phillip.

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Title

View of Melbourne, Port Phillip.

Source

Date made

1854

Place made

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Subject description

View of Melbourne in 1843. One of the earliest seperatly issued views of Melbourne i includes depictions of Aborigines in the foreground, as well as three figures on horseback - the Superintendent, the Police Magastrate and the Mayor. In the middleground is the Yarra river with trading boats.

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Liardet, Wilbraham Frederick Evelyn. | (1799–1878) Aotearoa New Zealander | Australian | English | Male | print after

Last Updated

14 Sep 2012