Maguire, Thomas-Herbert (1821-95; English), after Negelen, Joseph Mathias (1792-1870; Swiss) Sir John Franklin (1837) Lithograph Presented by J.Shillinglaw, 1875 Present location unknown This was the second pre-Felton impression of this print of the Arctic explorer, the first having been incorporated in the “Oval Portrait” series (no.44): see now Maguire after Negelen Sir John Franklin {by 1865}
Lowry, Joseph Wilson (1803-79; English), after Liardet, W.F.E. (1799-1878; Swiss/Australian) View of Melbourne Port Phillip 1845 Engraving Donated by Charles La Trobe, 1859 (?) State Library of Victoria (H18113) The impression listed in NGV 1865 and subsequent early catalogues is presumably identical with the print in the SLV, described as donated by La Trobe, Superintendent of
Linnell, John (1792-1882; English), after his own painting Sir Robert Peel 1838 Mezzotint, c.51 x 40 cm (plate size) Presented by E.L.Grundy, by 1870 Present location unknown Linnell’s 1838 oil portrait of Peel (1788-1850), British Prime Minister 1834-5 and 1841-6, is in the National Portrait Gallery in London, which also holds an impression of this print,
Lewis, Frederick Christian (1779-1856; English), after Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830; English) Untitled (A Lady) (1835) Stipple engraving, 32.2 x 25 cm (plate) Donated by E.L.Grundy 1868 National Gallery of Victoria (p.178.8-1) This impression, which includes several annotations, is identified by the NGV as a trial proof, and described as a “stipple engraving in the crayon manner.”
Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-77; Bohemian) Sleeping huntress Etching & engraving, 15.1 x 21.5 cm (sheet) Purchased, 1900 (advice of Bernard Hall) National Gallery of Victoria (74-2) This print, bought for a small sum, is foxed. NGV 1905 describes it as drawn and engraved by Hollar alone, but the current NGV catalogue indicates that it was
Hanhart, M. & N. (active c.1839-82; English) The Hon.Francis Scott Lithograph, 42.0 x 31.5 cm Presented by G.W.Rusden, 1893 State Library of Victoria (H5242) The sitter (1806-84), a British MP, was appointed Parliamentary Agent for Victoria in 1844, according to NGV 1905. Modern historical accounts, which refer to him as Parliamentary Agent for New South Wales (to
Works included in this catalogue Ham (T.) Post Office, Melbourne {1868} SLV [PR] Ham (T.) after Strutt Opening of Prince’s Bridge 1851 {by 1861} SLV [PR] and Ham (T.) after Strutt Opening of Prince’s Bridge 1851 (c.2) {1868} SLV [PR] Ham, born in Devon, arrived in Melbourne with his Baptist minister father John and family in December
Ham, Thomas (1821-70; English/Australian), after Strutt, William (1825-1915; English/Australian) Opening of Prince’s Bridge 1851 Engraving, c.37.5 x 42.6 cm Donated by Dr.Augustus Greeves, by 1861 State Library of Victoria (H28683) (?) The opening of Prince’s Bridge on 15 November 1850 became the focus of celebration of Victoria’s separation from New South Wales, passed into law shortly
Ham, Thomas (1821-70; English/Australian) Post Office, Melbourne Engraving, 11 x 13 cm Acquired 1868 (donated by John Pascoe Fawkner?) State Library of Victoria (H2142) Two different images of this building are listed among the considerable number of works acquired for the Melbourne collection in 1868 (many of them donated by Fawkner). One, listed as by
Works included in this catalogue * Gruner after Raphael Conversion of Saul 1864 {by 1894} Loc? [PR] * Gruner after Raphael The Deluge 1866 {1876} Loc? [PR] * Gruner after Raphael Joseph sold into Egypt {1876} Loc? [PR] * Gruner after Raphael Martyrdom of St Stephen 1867 {by 1894} Loc? [PR] The engraver – known in England
Gruner, Ludwig (1801-82; German), after Raphael (1483-1520; Italian) The Martyrdom of St Stephen 1867 Engraving, c.40 x 38 cm Acquired by 1894 Present location unknown Engraved for the Arundel Society after Raphael’s Vatican tapestry, like * Gruner after Raphael Conversion of Saul 1864 {by 1894} Loc? [PR]. The position in the Sistine Chapel for which
Gruner, Ludwig (1801-82; German), after Raphael (1483-1520; Italian) Joseph sold into Egypt 1866 Lithograph, c.46 x 52 cm (sheet) Presented by John Cockburn, 1876 Present location unknown Donated with * Gruner after Raphael The Deluge 1866 {1876} Loc? [PR], also after the original by Raphael and his workshop in the Vatican Loggie (1518-19). [comparative photo: Royal Collection impression]
Gruner, Ludwig (1801-82; German), after Raphael (1483-1520; Italian) The Deluge 1866 Lithograph, c.47 x 51 cm (sheet) Presented by John Cockburn 1876 Present location unknown Recorded in the NGV’s annual report for 1876 as donated together with * Gruner after Raphael Joseph sold into Egypt 1866 {1876} Loc? [PR]. Both prints were based on the Vatican Loggia
Gruner, Ludwig (1801-82; German), after Raphael (1483-1520; Italian) Conversion of Saul 1864 Engraving Acquired by 1894 Present location unknown This print and * Gruner after Raphael Martyrdom of St Stephen 1867 {by 1894} Loc? [PR], are described in NGV 1894 and 1905 as after lost cartoons by Raphael They are identified in inscriptions (on impressions held elsewhere)
Works included in this catalogue * Goltzius Adoration of the Magi 1594 {by 1894} Loc? [PR] * Goltzius The Visitation 1593 {by 1894} Loc? [PR] Goltzius, a prolific printmaker and painter who lived in Haarlem, produced a series of six engravings from the life of the Virgin Mary, in 1593-4, parodying other artists’ styles. These
Goltzius, Hendrick (1558-1616; Dutch) The Visitation 1593 Engraving Acquired by 1894 Present location unknown This impression belongs to the same series as * Goltzius Adoration of the Magi 1594 {by 1894} Loc? [PR], made in imitation of other artists. In this case, the artist emulated was the Italian Mannerist Parmigianino (1503-40). See linked artist entry for further
Goltzius, Hendrick (1558-1616; Dutch) Adoration of the Magi 1594 Engraving, c.47 x 35 cm Acquired by 1894 Present location unknown [photo: work reproduced in NGV 1905] The 1894 and 1905 NGV catalogues (both calling the engraver “Henry Goltz”) identify Melbourne’s impressions of this work and * Goltzius The Visitation 1593 {by 1894} Loc? [PR] as donated
Works included in this catalogue Rousselet after Domenichino David singing {1879} NGV [PR] [Levey gift, cat.6] Rousselet after van Dyck St Anthony of Padua {1879} NGV [PR] [Levey gift, cat.29] Rousselet after Poussin Eliezer and Rebecca {1879} NGV [PR] [Levey gift, cat.2] Rousselet after Poussin Finding of Moses{1879} NGV [PR] [Levey gift, cat.3] Rousselet after Raphael St Michael {1879}
Goed, H.S. (details unknown), after Owen, William (1769-1825; English) William Pitt Mezzotint Acquired by 1894 Present location unknown William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) became Britain’s youngest Prime Minister in 1783, at the age of only 24, remaining in power during the turbulent years of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon. Another impression of
Unknown artists 18 plates from L’Art (details unknown) Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 Unidentified; location unknown = Levey gift, cat.nos.179-96 These prints, which do not appear to be extant, formed part of Levey’s 1879 gift as recorded in the NGV’s acquisitions files. However, in the absence of identifying details, it is difficult to say
Unknown engraver (presumably French, 17thcentury) Emmerick (from the series Grandes Conquêtes du roi) (1680s) Engraving, 65.5 x 50 cm (sheet); 43.8 x 32.8 cm (image) Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.148-1) = Levey gift, cat.no.139 The engraver’s name is not recorded, but it seems possible that it was also by Le
Tegazzo, Franciszek (1829-79; Polish), after Siemiradzki, Henryk (1843-1902; Polish) Les Torches vivantes de Neron 1878 Engraving, 63.5 x 91.5 cm Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.198-1) = Levey gift, cat.no.178 One of only a few 19th-century prints included in Levey’s 1879 donation, this large-scale engraving reproduced a popular religious image of the