C1876

The Botanical Gardens Adelaide

Artist:

Albert Charles Cooke (1836 - 1902)

Scarce colonial engraving of the Adelaide Botanical gardens. The lower inset titled; Bisons and Emus, shows the Shorthorn heifer, bred by Messrs. Robertson Bros. of Colac. Inset titles; Aviary, Museum, Directors house, New palm house, Wild animals, Bisons and emus. … Read Full Description

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S/N: IAN-SA-760126004–372302

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Full Title:

The Botanical Gardens Adelaide

Date:

C1876

Artist:

Albert Charles Cooke (1836 - 1902)

Condition:

Vertical printers crease, minor repaired tears to lower margin, otherwise in good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured engraving.

Image Size:

220mm

x 222mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1876

Description:

Scarce colonial engraving of the Adelaide Botanical gardens. The lower inset titled; Bisons and Emus, shows the Shorthorn heifer, bred by Messrs. Robertson Bros. of Colac.

Inset titles; Aviary, Museum, Directors house, New palm house, Wild animals, Bisons and emus.

From the original edition of the Illustrated Australian News.

Collections: Accession no: IAN 26/01/76/4

Albert Charles Cooke (1836 - 1902)

Cooke was a painter, engraver, draughtsman and illustrator. Throughout his career he worked for many of the Illustrated newspapers, such as the Illustrated Sydney News, Illustrated Australian News, The Australasian Sketcher and The Leader. He was also well known for a series of birds eye views of a number of Australian cities and towns.

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