Title

Fishes. Living in the River Murray and its tributaries.

Source

the unpublished folio Australia Terra Cognita by William Blandowski. 1855-56

Page or Plate number

plate 70

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 7129

Date made

1856

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

24.8 x 17.0 cm (printed image (irregular))

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

36.0 x 27.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed in block c.r. edge 'FG' initials in monogram. Not dated. Inscribed in block u.c., 'FISHES/ Living in the RIVER MURRAY and its Tributaries./ (Australia.)/ Discovered and Drawn by W.v. BLANDOWSKI in 1857.'. Inscribed in block u.r.c, 'Plate 70.'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

4080

Accession number

96.524

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1995/96 (1996-06-26)

Provenance

Mrs Cape. By descent to, Major General T.F. Cape. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Major General T.F. Cape, Canberra, February 1995.

Credit line

Gift of Major General T.F. Cape, in loving memory of his wife Elizabeth Rabett 1996

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Fishes, plate 70.

Creators

Blandowski, William. | (1822–1876) Australian | Male | print after

Grosse, Frederick. | (1828–1894) Australian | German | Male | engraver

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013