The city mill, S.view.

Artist: Nixon, F.R. | Title: The city mill, S.view. | Date: 1845 | Technique: etching, printed in black ink, from one plate
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Primary Artist

F.R. Nixon (1817–1860)

Title

The city mill, S.view.

Date made

1845

Place made

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

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Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 4124

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left within image in black ink 'FR Nixon'. No date. Printed lower centre below image in black ink 'The City Mill S.View.' Printed lower left below image in black ink, '(Phillips' in the distance)'.

Matrix size

17.8 x 14.5 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition unknown, 93 subscribers names printed on back wrapper

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Subject description

View of the City windmill, Adelaide, South Australia, surrounded by a picket fence. A second windmill is to be seen in the background

Legacy id

150485

Creators

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Nixon, F.R. | Title: The city mill, S.view. | Date: 1845 | Technique: etching, printed in black ink, from one plate
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2006.51.7

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

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