Primary Artist

Robert Dixon (1800–1858)

Title

A view of Gummum Plains and Liverpool Range N.S. Wales, taken from Brindley Park.

Date made

1837 (published)

Place made

London, England View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Support

paper

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Production notes

This is one of four lithographs printed by Webb & Son, London in 1837. 'A view from Camden on the River Nepean, N. S. Wales' and 'A view of Gummum Plains & Liverpool Range, N. S. Wales, taken from Brindley Park' are after drawings by Robert Dixon. 'An exploering [sic] party on the River Bogan, N. S. Wales after heavy rain' and 'King Teapot & his two gins, chief of the Bogen tribes, N. S. Wales, as he appeared after having a tightner' are after drawings by Thomas Balcombe.

Both Dixon and Balcombe were employed by the Surveyor-General's Department under Thomas Mitchell, and the four lithographs record incidents observed during their surveying expeditions. It would seem that Dixon took the drawings with him to London in 1836 and arranged to have them lithographed. (he also had his map, 'This map of the colony of New South Wales ... ' (July 1837) engraved and published during his London sojourn).

None of the lithographs have the legally required imprint for them to sold in Britain. This suggests they were only for private circulation, or they were produced with the Australian market in mind.

[Roger Butler, 18 November 2024].

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed lower left below artists printed initials in black pencil, 'Robert Dixon'
Inscribed centre left in black pencil, Mount Dixon ? [with arrow extending into image] / Height 2,675 ft. / King [?] County N.S.W. / Long 149.15E, Lat.36.52 S'.

Collection

Private collection

Accession number

With Peter Arnold Pty., Ltd.

Provenance

Bonhams, Books, maps, manuscripts and photographs' London, Knightsbridge 2012, lot 14 (part).
Collection of John Alexander.

With Peter Arnold Pty., Ltd, 'Australiana & Pacific voyages. The collection of John Alexander.', Melbourne, 23 November 2024, lot 45.

Creators

Dixon, Robert. | (1800–1858) Australian | English | Male | print after

Webb & Son. | (1832–1851) English | lithographer

Last Updated

17 Nov 2024