Primary Artist

F.R. Nixon (1817–1860)

Title

Twelve views in Adelaide and its vicinity, South Australia.

Physical description

Oblong quarto, 12 etchings, in original brown paper wrapper, spine reinforced with cloth tape, preserved in folding case.

Date made

1845

Place made

Australia, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide View on map Close map

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etchings, printed in black ink, each from one copper plate each

Matrix size

21.6 x 27.9 cm (book (closed))

Support

thin white wove paper

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

edition unknown, 93 subscribers names printed on back wrapper

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

150480

Accession number

2006.51.1-12

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 4, 2005/2006 (2006-02-22)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Hordern House, Sydney, 2006.

Credit line

Purchased 2006

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Creators

Nixon, F.R. | (1817–1860) English | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013