Original Antique Engraving View of Townsville Queensland South Australia
Original Antique Engraving - View of Townsville - Queensland - South Australia. DESCRIPTION: Antique engraving originates from the first edition of the book "Picturesque atlas of Australasia" by Andrew Garran. "The Picturesque Atlas of Australasia" stands as a remarkable work showcasing the vastness and diversity of the Australasian continent.
Published in Sydney with over 700 engraved illustrations were specially commissioned works by leading Australian artists. Its publication was one of the most significant cultural projects in nineteenth-century Australia. Writers, artists, academics and politicians came together to prepare a book of unprecedented grandeur and ambition, and a publishing company was established to produce and publish it. The seven hundred engravings on steel and wood contained in the Picturesque Atlas were among the finest engravings to be found anywhere in the world at this time.
It captures the awe-inspiring landscapes, historical events, and cultural richness of Australia, New Zealand, and surrounding regions with intricate engravings, chromolithographs, and maps. According to the influential critic James Smith, the Atlas was designed to'strengthen a love of art', while revealing'what a wealth of beauty was to be found in Australian scenery'. The Atlas proved to be a critical success and a watershed moment in the history of Australian art.
Size: 17" x 13" inches / 43 cm x 33 cm. We provide a Certificate of Authenticity upon request.We offers a tracking link to ensure peace of mind. All our artworks are packaged to a very high standard, using protective decorative tissue paper and hardboard backing in a cardboard envelope. Sign up to our newsletter for special offers. Welcome to our Antique Print Shop we Are a Family run Gallery trading in Antique Prints, Maps, Drawings and Photographs. So all you see here in Our Store is all Original Pieces the date they carry is the actual date/year they were printed.
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