Swan Hill.

Primary Artist

Alexander Schramm (1813–1864)

Title

Swan Hill.

Source

Journal of an experimental trip by the 'Lady Augusta' on the River Murray, by James Allan Jr. Adelaide: C.G.E. Platts, 1853.

Page or Plate number

frontispiece

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1853

Place made

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

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Category

Illustrated book

Print type

planograophic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Matrix size

10.0 x 16.2 cm (printed image)

Support

thin white wove paper

Support size

12.4 x 19.6 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject description

The paddle steamer 'Lady Augusta' on the Murray River at Swan Hill, Victoria. Another paddle staemer and Aboriginal people in small boats hunting black swans in the foreground.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

150514

Accession method

Auction

Meeting

Meeting 6, 2005/2006 (2006-06-13)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Michael Treloar Old and Rare Books, Adelaide, 2006

Credit line

Purchased 2006

Subject categories

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Art period: Colonial, South Australia

Creators

Allen, James. | (1869–) Male | author

SCHRAMM, Alexander | (1813–1864) Australian | German | Male | lithographer

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013