Mount Victoria in its original state.

Primary Artist

John Carmichael (1811–1857)

Title

Mount Victoria in its original state.

Date made

1833

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 2795

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower right below image in black ink, 'Etched by J. Carmichael'. Printed lower centre below image in black ink,' MOUNT VICTORIA / in its Original state.'

Matrix size

7.8 x 14.8 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

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

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.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

91562

Creators

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

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 89.67

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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