Mount Victoria in its original state.
Primary Artist
John Carmichael (1811–1857)
Title
Mount Victoria in its original state.
Date made
1833Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 2795
Category
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
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 89.67
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
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