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C1868
Cunningham’s Monument in the Botanical Gardens, Sydney.
Artist:
Scarce engraved view of Cunningham’s Monument in Sydney’s Botanical Gardens. The monument commemorates the botanist and explorer Allan Cunningham. (1791-1839). The monument was erected in the centenary year of his exploration of the Darling Downs and the opening of the … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Cunningham’s Monument in the Botanical Gardens, Sydney.
Date:
C1868
Artist:
Condition:
Minor creasing, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
233mm
x 137mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1868
Description:
Scarce engraved view of Cunningham’s Monument in Sydney’s Botanical Gardens. The monument commemorates the botanist and explorer Allan Cunningham. (1791-1839).
The monument was erected in the centenary year of his exploration of the Darling Downs and the opening of the road between Brisbane and Warwick.
References:
Gibbs & Shallard. Illustrated Sydney News. ISSN 2203-5397.
Collections:
State Library New South Wales: F8/39-40
State Library Victoria: PCINF SLVIC=1853-1872
National Library Australia: Bib ID 440095
John Rider Roberts (1820 - 1868)
Roberts was a landscape painter, illustrator, surveyor and architect. He was firstly in partnership with Henry Haege as surveyors, civil engineers and architects. One of Roberts’s major artistic activities was 'improving’ the survey plans he and Haege provided for land auctioneers by adding topographical views of the areas up for subdivision. Roberts was closely associated with the Illustrated Sydney News up until his death. He provided many topographical drawings and was head of the art department. Roberts also 'tidied up’ drawings from less competent artists before the woodblocks were made. Roberts seems to have been the last of the many proprietors in partnership with its longstanding engraver, printer and publisher, W.G. Mason. Listed as a painter, architect and surveyor of Hordern Street, Newtown, in 1867, John R. Roberts died of 'dropsy’ on 30 June 1868.
