Primary Artist

John Carmichael (1811–1857)

Title

The pass as completed at Mount Victoria.

Source

The New South Wales calendar and general post office directory. Sydney: Stephens & Stokes, 1834.

Page or Plate number

facing p.91

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1834

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

Category

Other

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one plate

Matrix size

7.7 x 15.0 cm (printed image)

Support

white wove paper

Support size

19.0 x 11.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject description

This view shows the road to Bathurst constructed across Mount Victoria. 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.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

151704

Accession method

Transfer

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Creators

Stephens & Stokes. | (1831–) Australian | Organisation | printer

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