Primary Artist

Eugene Von Guérard (1811–1901)

Title

Hobart Town

Date made

1866

Place made

Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 10134a

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple stones [or plates]

Text printed from matrix

printed lower right within image, 'Eugene von Guerard'. printed lower centre below image, 'HOBART TOWN'.

Matrix size

32.0 x 49.0 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run-unknown

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Subject description

Landscape of Hobart viewed from Kangaroo Point on the eastern side of the Derwent River. Mount Wellington with snow on peaks behind the city, stonecutters cutting sandstone blocks in foreground.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

84834

Creators

von Guérard, Eugene | (1811–1901) Australian | Austrian | Male | artist

Last Updated

02 Jun 2026