Gill Melbourne Exhibition Buildings 1854 {1868?} SLV [PR]

Gill, S.T. (1818-80; English/Australian) The Melbourne Exhibition Buildings, N.W.Angle 1854 Lithograph, 15.6 x 22.2 cm (visible image), mounted Acquired 1868 (gift of John Pascoe Fawkner?)  State Library of Victoria (H2295) This print, published by Blundell & Co., is inscribed on the mount: “Melbourne’s First Exhibition Building / on the present site of the / Royal Mint.”

Gerlier Inauguration of Monument… {1868} NGV [PR]

Gerlier (b.1826; French/Belgian) Inauguration of Monument… Constitution of Belgium (c.1859) Colour lithograph Presented by the Belgian Government, 1868 National Gallery of Victoria (p.179.14-1) The constitution of modern Belgium, which dates back to 1831, was commemorated in the Colonne du Congrès or Independence Column, erected in Brussels from 1850-59, to a design by Joseph Poelart (1817-79). The

Edelinck after Turchi The Deluge {1868} NGV [PR]

Edelinck, Gérard (1640-1707; Flemish/French), after Turchi, Alessandro (1578-1649; Italian) The Deluge 1681 Engraving, size unknown Presented by John Pascoe Fawkner, 1868 National Gallery of Victoria (p.180.14-1) Both the 1894 and 1905 NGV catalogues list this print as donated by George Collins Levey in 1879, a logical enough presumption, since his gift did include all the other

Dürer St Jerome in his Study 1514 {1891} NGV [PR]

Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528; German) St Jerome in his Study 1514 Engraving on paper, 24.3 x 18.5 cm (image) Purchased, 1891 (advice of Hubert von Herkomer) National Gallery of Victoria (p.184.12/1) Here, Dürer achieved remarkable subtlety in suggesting the variety of light and texture through strictly graphic means. The lion, the Church Father’s traditional companion, sleeps peacefully

Dürer Melencolia I 1514 {1891} NGV [PR]

Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528; German) Melencolia I 1514 Engraving on paper, 23.9 x 18.6 cm (image) Purchased, 1891 (advice of Hubert von Herkomer) National Gallery of Victoria (p.184.13/1) Scholarly studies of the symbolism of this remarkable print emphasize its exploration of the creative process. This impression, of the more common second state, is described by the

Dürer Knight, Death and the Devil 1513 {1891} NGV [PR]

Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528; German) Knight, Death and the Devil 1513 Engraving on paper, 24.6 x 18.9 cm Purchased, 1891 (advice of Hubert von Herkomer) National Gallery of Victoria (p.184.14/1) One of the three “master engravings” by Dürer bought from Seymour Haden’s collection for Melbourne in 1891, this famous print blends themes from the Northern European

Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528; German)

Works included in this catalogue Dürer Knight, Death and the Devil 1513 {1891} NGV [PR] Dürer Melencolia I 1514 {1891} NGV [PR] Dürer St Jerome in his Study 1514 {1891} NGV [PR] The pre-Felton impressions of Dürer’s three “master engravings” of 1513-14 were selected in 1891 by Hubert von Herkomer from Seymour Haden’s collection, and purchased for

Domenichino (1581-1641; Italian)

Works after Domenichino included in this catalogue Picart after Domenichino Madonna and sleeping Christ Child [Levey gift, cat.9] Picart after Domenichino St Cecilia {1879} NGV [PR] [Levey gift, cat.27] Rousselet after Domenichino David singing {1879} NGV [PR] [Levey gift, cat.6] Works in this catalogue previously thought to be after Domenichino Audran after Spada Aeneas saving his father {1879}

De Mare after Schenck Anguish 1879 {1880} NGV [PR]

De Mare, T. (details unknown) after Schenck, August Friedrich Albrecht (1828-1901; Danish) Anguish 1879 Engraving Purchased 1880 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.199-1) This print reproduces Schenck’s painting, also acquired for the NGV: see Schenck Anguish {1879} NGV [PA]. The inscriptions indicate that this print was published by Agnew & Sons, on January 1st 1879.  Information on De

De Gruchy, Henry (1828-82; Australian)

Works included in this catalogue De Gruchy & Leigh after Strafford Melbourne, 1856 {by 1861} SLV [PR] De Gruchy & Leigh Panoramic View of Melbourne 1863 {by 1865} SLV [PR]  Henry De Gruchy and his partner Stephen Leigh (dates unknown) were active as engravers and lithographers in Melbourne between 1851 and 1880. The address of their

Dawe, George (1781-1829; English)

Pre-Felton works by or after Dawe * Dawe after Raeburn (?) Lord Alexander Abercromby {by 1865} Loc? [PR] Unknown after Dawe Duke of Wellington 1842 {1875} NGV [PR] Dawe’s skill as portraitist brought him to the attention of Tsar Alexander I, who invited him to Russia to portray the military heroes of the victory over

Dawe after Raeburn (?) Lord Alexander Abercromby {by 1865} Loc? [PR]

Dawe, George (1781-1829; English), after (?) Raeburn, Henry (1756-1823; Scottish) Lord Alexander Abercromby (1800) Mezzotint Acquired by 1865 Present location unknown Abercromby (1745-95) was a Scottish lawyer and essayist. NGV 1905 indicates Raeburn as the source. However, another impression, in the National Portrait Gallery, London (reproduced below), is listed as after an unknown artist. [photo

* Carracci (Agostino) after Barocci Aeneas bearing his father Anchises {by 1894} Loc? [PR]

Carracci, Agostino (1557-1602; Italian), after Barocci, Federico (c.1535-1612; Italian) Aeneas bearing his father, Anchises, from burning Troy (1595) Engraving, c.38.2 x 55 cm Acquired by 1894 Location unknown Both NGV 1894 and 1905 describe the pre-Felton impression of this engraving as one of those donated by George Collins Levey in 1879, but this appears to be incorrect. The

Carracci, Agostino (1557-1602; Italian)

Works by or after Agostino Carracci in the pre-Felton collection Albert [Prince] after Carracci (Agostino) [attrib.] Eagles 1841 {1893} NGV [ET] (previously believed to be by Annibale Carracci) * Carracci (Agostino) after Barocci Aeneas bearing his father Anchises {by 1894} Loc? [PR] A member of the influential Carracci family active in Bologna and Rome in the later 16th and early

* Carmichael Sydney Cove from the Stream 1838 {1891} Loc? [PR]

Carmichael, John (1811-57; Scottish/Australian) Sydney Cove from the Stream 1838 Engraving, c.7.3 x 17.0 cm (image) Purchased, 1891 Present location unknown See * Carmichael Sydney Cove, from Fort Philip 1838 {1891} Loc? [PR]. [photo: comparative impression in NGA, Canberra (purchased, 2004)] Refs. AR 1891, p.25; NGV 1894, p.112 (V.Buvelot Gallery, 3rd bay, no.16); NGV 1905, p.133 (V.Buvelot

Carmichael, John (1803-57; Scottish/Australian)

Works included in this catalogue * Carmichael Sydney Cove, from Fort Phillip 1838 {1891} Loc? [PR] * Carmichael Sydney Cove from the Stream 1838 {1891} Loc? [PR] Carmichael after Adamson Melbourne from the South side of the Yarra 1839 {by 1865} SLV [PR] Carmichael after Adamson Melbourne from the South side of the Yarra {1891} SLV

Buckner, Richard (1812-83; English)

Works included in this catalogue Bellin after Buckner Sir Charles Fitzroy {1872} SLV [PR] Chant after Buckner (?) Sir William Thomas Denison 1863 {by 1894} SLV [PR] Buckner led a successful career as a portraitist. Most sources agree on the biographical dates given above. Refs. For Buckner, see Bénézit 2, p.1436 and AKL 15 (1997), p.7;