Carmichael, John (1803-57; Scottish/Australian), after Adamson, John (d.1841; Scottish) Melbourne from the South side of the Yarra Yarra 1839 Engraving, 19.5 x 37.4 cm Acquired by 1865 State Library of Victoria (H563) The impression shown here seems likely to be the engraving of “Melbourne in 1839” listed in both NGV 1865 and AR 1870-71, as
Shepherd, Richard (1825-85; English/Australian) Wesley Church, Melbourne (c.1868) Hand-coloured lithograph, 56.7 x 41.4 cm (image) Presented by Joseph Reed, by 1870 State Library of Victoria (H2085) This print was presented by the architect of the Wesley Church (also the principal architect of the first Melbourne Public Library buildings). See also * Willmore (A.) after Gill
Works included in this catalogue * Hymans after Dell’Acqua The Tortoise Merchant {1868} [PR] * Hymans after Induno Popolane di Roma {1868} [PR] Besides being a print-maker, Hymans was also curator of prints at the Bibliothèque royale in Brussels, and a respected art historian. Both lithographs listed above, part of the donation of prints by
Hymans, Henri (1836-1912; Belgian) after Dell’Acqua, Cesare (1821-1905; Italian) The Tortoise Merchant Lithograph Presented by the Belgian Government, 1868 Unidentified; present location unknown Both pre-Felton prints by Hymans (for details, see linked entry) reproduced works by contemporary Italian painters. Dell’Acqua, born in Trieste, moved to Brussels in 1848 and became a successful painter of historical