Title

Fossils of Victoria.

Physical description

unpublished folio

Date made

1855 – 1855-56

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 7129

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left 'W. v. Blandowski Australia'. Signed in plate lower right 'Engraved by Redaway & Sons.'. Not dated. Inscribed in plate u.c., 'FOSSILS OF VICTORIA/TERTIARY FORMATION/ IN CLAYEY LIMESTONE OF BLUEISH GREY COLOR/ 30M-S-Fr (r underlined) MELBOURNE BETWEEN MT (t underlined) ELIZA & Mt (t underlined) MARTHA PORT PHILLIP COAST'. Inscribed in plate u.r.c., 'Plate 23'.

Matrix size

25.4 x 17.4 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

print run unknown

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

4104

Creators

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

James Redaway [and Sons]. | British | Organisation | engraver