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C1900
Catcombe Head Lightouse 5th. Ordre Dioptric Focal plane 122 feet above H.W.
Artist:
Rare lithograph of Gatcombe Head lighthouse(demolished) on Facing Island, Gladstone Queensland. The lighthouse had a 5th order Fresnel lens developed by the French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel (1788–1827) and was made of a hardwood frame clad with corrugated iron. This design … Read Full Description
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S/N: LIGHT-8110B-QLD–414692
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Full Title:
Catcombe Head Lightouse 5th. Ordre Dioptric Focal plane 122 feet above H.W.
Date:
C1900
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured lithograph.
Image Size:
165mm
x 230mm
Paper Size:
206mm
x 335mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1900
Description:
Rare lithograph of Gatcombe Head lighthouse(demolished) on Facing Island, Gladstone Queensland. The lighthouse had a 5th order Fresnel lens developed by the French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel (1788–1827) and was made of a hardwood frame clad with corrugated iron. This design was then used in seven more lighthouses:
Bay Rock Light
Bulwer Island Light
Goods Island Light
Grassy Hill Light
Little Sea Hill Light
North Point Hummock Light (demolished)
Old Caloundra Light
