Printed images in colonial Australia 1801-1901
Butler, Roger, 1948-2007
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Reveals some of the remarkable colonial works that form the cornerstones of the National Gallery of Australia's collection of Australian prints.
Main title:
Printed images in colonial Australia 1801-1901 / by Roger Butler
Author:
Imprint:
Canberra National Gallery of Australia 2007
Collation:
294 p. colour illustrations
Contents:
Printmaking in New South Wales before 1822: a wide perspective; Lewin: in the service of science; forgeries and promissory notes; the first views: Absalom West's publications; forgeries and banknotes; the Wallis publication - Artisans and artists: the dominance of copperplate engraving; images printed with text; the chapbook style in Van Diemen's Land and New South Wales; lithographs: the first 25 years - Printed images for all: lithography - gold rush consolidation; printing in colour; viewbooks; lithography and science; gift books by women artists; chromo-lithographs; sporting prints; the illustrated press; the rise and demise of wood-engraving; pictorial supplements and the plight of the wood-engraver; the fine art of wood-engraving; Picturesque Atlas of Australasia; printmaking and the application of photography.
ISBN:
9780642541802 (hbk)
Dewey class:
769.994 PRI
Local class:
769.994
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
70175
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Reference | 769.994 PRI | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |