C1890

Camp Scene (Morning) Australia.

Artist:

$A 250

Superb large colour lithograph of an Australian bush scene. Rare. This series of views were the first examples of the new printing technique of photo lithography. In this method the plate was photo sensitised and the image was then transferred … Read Full Description

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S/N: PVOA-AA-002–228350

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Categories: Australiana (General), AUSTRALIA, TOPOGRAPHICAL VIEWS

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Full Title:

Camp Scene (Morning) Australia.

Date:

C1890

Artist:

Adam Stephan ( - )

Condition:

Repaired tear at top margin, otherwise in good condition

Technique:

Photolithograph

Image Size:

370mm

x 285mm

Paper Size:

476mm

x 391mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1890

Description:

Superb large colour lithograph of an Australian bush scene. Rare.

This series of views were the first examples of the new printing technique of photo lithography. In this method the plate was photo sensitised and the image was then transferred by photography. The plate then was inked and printed in the traditional way. Rare.

From Picturesque Views of Australia.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 1578973

Adam Stephan ( - )

Adam Stephan was a lithographer and Samuel Phillip was a photographer who began working on their new process of photo lithography in 1884, and by late 1887 had formed a company in Sydney. A Melbourne company was established in June 1889 and a Brisbane branch was also contemplated in that year.

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