Cawker, Louis (1834-1908; Welsh) The new floating battery, for the defence of Sydney Harbour 1867 Wood engraving Acquired 1868 State Library of Victoria (IMP24/01/67/8) This print, published in the Illustrated Melbourne Post, 24 January 1867, illustrated a recently-invented device credited to an inventor named R.Rutter. Refs. PF (acc.no.p.178.4-1: Section of a floating battery), under 1868
Cruikshank, George (1792-1878; English) & Mottram, Charles (1807-76; English) The Worship of Bacchus, or The drinking customs of society… 1864 Engraving with etching, c.55.7 x 98.4 cm irreg. (image) Presented by George P. Ivey, by 1865 Present location unknown Cruikshank made his name with caricatures satirising contemporary society and fashion: see Cruikshank 29 etchings {1899}
Ham, Thomas (1871-70; English/Australian), after Strutt, William (1825-1915; English/Australian) Opening of Prince’s Bridge 1851 (c.2) Engraving, 23 x 35.5 cm (image), 45.3 x 63.7 cm (sheet) Acquired 1868 (probably donated by J.P.Fawkner) State Library of Victoria (H82.288/123) For comments on this composition and the event it commemorates, see Ham (T.) after Strutt Opening of Prince’s
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
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
Maguire, Thomas-Herbert (1821-95; English), after Negelen, Joseph Mathias (1792-1870; Swiss) Sir John Franklin (1837) Lithograph Presented by C.B.Wild, Esq., by 1865 SLV H1525 (“Oval Portrait” no.44) Franklin (1786-1847), famous as an Arctic explorer, joined the navy in 1800, was a crew member on Flinders’ circumnavigation of Australia in the Investigator in 1802, and fought at the
Volpato, Giovanni (1735-1803; Italian), after Raphael (1483-1520; Italian) The School of Athens Engraving (with key) Presented by the Belgian Government, probably 1868 Present location unknown Unless some confusion had occurred in the records, this appears to have been a second pre-Felton impression of this print: for details and a comparative reproduction, see * Volpato after Raphael
Unknown artist/s Exhibition Building, Sussex Vale, Province of New Brunswick 1861 Lithograph Acquired 1868 Location unknown This print, listed in the NGV’s unpublished list of acquisitions, under 1868, showed one of several structures erected in the Canadian province of New Brunswick during the second half of the 19th century, in emulation of London’s Crystal Palace.
Gauci, Maxim (1774-1854; Maltese/English) (?) George Augustus Robinson Lithograph, c.37.1 x 25.6 cm Acquired by 1865 Present location unknown Robinson (1791-1866), a builder by trade, and a devout Christian and lay preacher, migrated to Hobart in 1824. In 1828, he was appointed by Lt-Governor George Arthur to attempt a “conciliation” between Tasmanian settlers and the
Hymans, Henri (1836-1912; Belgian), after Induno, Gerolamo (1825-90; Italian) Popolane di Roma {sic} Engraving Presented by the Belgian government, 1868 Present location unknown Hymans, besides being a print-maker, was also an art historian and curator of prints at the Bibliothèque royale in Brussels. Induno studied at the Brera Academy in his native Milan from 1839-46
Meunier, Jean Baptiste (1821-1900; Belgian), after Madou, Jean Baptiste (1796-1877; Belgian) L’Arquebusier Engraving, c.46.8 x 39.7 cm Presented by the Belgian government, c.1868 Present location unknown Madou worked as a genre painter and print-maker. Meunier was a noted Belgian etcher; he also taught his brother Constantin (1831-1905), a sculptor and realist painter, and his son
Desvachez, David Joseph (1822-1902; Belgian) after Raphael (1483-1520; Italian) La vierge au livre [Conestabile Madonna] Engraving, c.45 x 112 cm Presented by the Belgian Government, probably 1868 Present location unknown Raphael’s tiny devotional painting dates from just before the artist moved from Umbria to Florence in 1504. Previously owned by the Conestabile family, Perugia (as noted
Reynolds, Samuel William (1773-1836; English) after Weigall, Henry (1829?-1925; English) Portrait of the Duke of Wellington Mezzotint Gift of T.F.Bailey 1883 National Gallery of Victoria (p.184.1-1) This image of the hero of Waterloo appears to have been based on a miniature produced in the year of his death in 1852, at the age of 83.
Cunego, Domenico (1727-1803; Italian), & others, after Raphael (1483-1520; Italian) Engravings after Paintings in the Loggie of the Vatican: Raphael and his Pupils Album comprising 52 folios Acquired by 1861 (?) State Library of Victoria (H2015.139/1-52) [reproduction: The Last Supper (H2015.13/52)] This intact album, previously in the main SLV collection, and transferred to the library’s Pictures
Haghe, Louis (1806-85; Belgian/English), after Roberts, David (1796-1864; Scottish) The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia (1842-49) 250 coloured lithographs in 6 volumes Purchased by 1860 State Library of Victoria (Rare Books collection) [photo: Church of the Annunciation, Nazareth (Vol.1, pl.31)] This substantial collection, published in two 3-volume sets, with accompanying explanatory texts, was acquired
Unknown artist (19th century?) A Lancashire witch Mezzotint Donated by E.L.Grundy 1868 National Gallery of Victoria (p.178.9-1) This print is described in the NGV’s unpublished list of pre-1905 acquisitions (PF) as “after Gary Bradley” (an artist who has not been traced; he may have been a publisher). The title may allude to the infamous trials of the Pendle
Lewis, Charles G. (1808-80; English), after Rivière, Briton (1840-1920; English) Daniel in the Lions’ Den Engraving Donated by William Agnew, 1876 National Gallery of Victoria (p.182.8-1) One of four engravings after Rivière donated together in 1876 (see artist entry for details); the other three were engraved by Frederick Stacpoole. All four were signed by both
Stacpoole, Frederick (1813-1907; English), after Rivière, Briton (1840-1920; English) Charity Engraving, 45.3 x 62.3 cm (image) Donated by William Agnew, 1876 National Gallery of Victoria (p.182.5-1) One of the prints after Rivière donated in 1876, all signed by both painter and print-maker. This particular impression is stamped at lower left (“Printseller’s Association: XDC”). A version
Stacpoole, Frederick (1813-1907; English), after Rivière, Briton (1840-1920; English) ‘All that was left of the ‘Homeward Bound’ Engraving, 47.4 x 67.3 cm (image) Donated by William Agnew, 1876 National Gallery of Victoria (p.182.6-1) This was one of four engravings after Rivière donated together in 1876. All four are signed by both the painter and the
Stacpoole, Frederick (1813-1907; English), after Rivière, Briton (1840-1920; English) Circe and the Friends of Ulysses Engraving, 41.2 x 78 cm (image) Donated by William Agnew, 1876 National Gallery of Victoria (p.182.7-1) Like the other engravings after Rivière donated in 1876, this impression is signed by both painter and print-maker. Rivière’s original painting of Circe presiding
Girard, Alexis François (1789-1870; French), after Reverdin, François-Gédéon (1772-1828; Swiss/French) Laocoon Engraving, c.61 x 40.2 cm (image); 64 x 45.5 cm (paper) Presented by Thomas Alexander, Esq., by 1861 National Gallery of Victoria (p.179.1-1) As the French inscription indicates, this image reproduces the central figure from the famous Hellenistic group in the Vatican. Subsidiary inscriptions
Unknown engraver, after Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640; Flemish) Descent from the Cross Engraving, 85.4 x 63 cm (sheet) Presented by the Belgian Government 1868 National Gallery of Victoria (p.179.7-1) This print reproduces Rubens’s early masterpiece, the central panel of his altarpiece for Antwerp Cathedral (1612-14). The work has been engraved many times since the 17th
Silvestre, Israel (1621-91; French) Les Plaisirs de l’Isle enchantée, ou les festes et divertissements du Roy à Versailles, divisez en trois journées et commencez le 7me jour de May, de l’année 1664 (1673) 9 engravings, various sizes Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.72-1 to p.183.77-1, p.183.81-1, p.183.83-1 and p.183.84-1) [photo: Title page]
Silvestre, Israel (1621-91; French) Plans, elevations and views of Versailles (1664-84) 15 engravings Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.56-1 etc., as listed below) = Levey gift, cat.84-98 [photo: p.183.55-1] Silvestre’s engravings comprise the largest group of a series documenting the development of the building and decorative programs at Versailles during the opening
Silvestre, Israel (1621-91; French) Views and Elevations of the Tuileries (1668-73) 9 Engravings Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.94-1 etc., as listed below) = Levey gift, cat.45-53 [photo: View of Palace & gardens (p.183.104-1) Silvestre’s prints document the modernization of the Tuileries Palace (begun for Catherine de Medici in the
Franck, Joseph (1825-83; Belgian), after Devaux, Eugène (1822-1914; Belgian) S.A.I. et R. la Princesse Charlotte, impératrice du Mexique Engraving Acquired by 1894 Present location unknown Charlotte (1840-1927), daughter of King Leopold I of Belgium and sister of Leopold II, married her cousin, Archduke Maximilian of Austria, in 1857. In 1864, Maximilian was installed by Napoleon
Franck, Joseph (1825-83; Belgian), after De Winne, Lieven (1821-80; Belgian) S.A.R. le Comte de Flandre 1860 Engraving, c.54.4 x 41.8 Acquired by 1894 Present location unknown Prince Philippe (1837-1905) was the brother of Leopold II, Belgian King 1865-1909, and father of King Albert I (reigned 1909-34). See also * Unknown after Ghémar Frères: Léopold II & Marie-Henriette
Kaiser, Johan Wilhelm (1813-1900; Dutch), after Pieneman, Nicolaas (1809-60; Dutch) Willem de Derde, Koning der Nederlander, Groot Hertog van Luxemburg Mezzotint Presented by the king, by 1870 Present location unknown William III (1817-90) was Dutch king from 1849 until his death. Apparently a very large, loud man, he reportedly had a tempestuous relationship with his
Feckert, Gustav (1820-99; German), after Winterhalter, Franz Xaver (1805-73; German) H.R.H. Victoria Adelaide Maria Louisa, Princess Royal of England and Crown Princess of Prussia (c.1858-70) Lithograph, c.72.3 x 53 cm (paper) Presented by the Prussian Government (by 1871?) Current location unknown In 1858, Victoria Adelaide, Queen Victoria’s first child (1840-1901), married Crown Prince Frederick William of