Primary Artist

H.B.W. Allan (1801–1838)

Title

View in the suburbs of Melbourne 1842.

Date made

1842 (?)

Category

Other

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone; hand-coloured in watercolour

Text printed from matrix

printed lower right corner of image, 'HBW Allan Litog'.

Support

paper

Support size

12.2 x 19.8 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

print-run unknown

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

inscribed at base of sheet in black pencil, 'View in the Suburbs of Melbourne' '1842' [later addition].

Subject description

View of Melbourne across settled district towards Port Phillip Bay with boats. There are a number of houses in the foreground.

Collection

National Library of Australia

Accession number

PIC U2264 NK418 LOC2676

Provenance

Rex Nan Kivell Collection NK418.

Web address

https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-135287003/view

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Allan, H.B.W. | (1801–1838) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

10 Oct 2025