Primary Artist

John Carmichael (1811–1857)

Title

Mount Victoria in its original state.

Source

The New South Wales calendar and general post office directory. Sydney: Stephens and Stokes, 1833.

Page or Plate number

facing p.326

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1833

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

Category

Other

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

7.8 x 14.8 cm (printed image)

Support

thin white wove paper

Support size

12.2 x 19.6 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject description

This view shows the rough terrain of Mount Victoria before a road was constructed. Mount Victoria is situated near Mount York, New South Wales, on the site of a camp established by Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson, on their first crossing of the Blue Mountains.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

151658

Accession method

Purchase

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Berkelouw Antiquarian Bookdealers, Mittagong, New South Wales, 2006.

Credit line

Purchased 2006

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Creators

Carmichael, John. | (1811–1857) Australian | Scottish | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013