C1889

Waterfall Gully South Australia

Name: Waterfall Gully South Australia
SKU: PVOA-SA-010--313284
Price: 300 AUD
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Artist:

Adam Stephan ( - )

$A 300

Superb large c.19th lithograph of of Waterfall Gully. 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. … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Waterfall Gully South Australia

Date:

C1889

Artist:

Adam Stephan ( - )

Condition:

In good condition

Technique:

Photolithograph

Image Size:

350mm

x 375mm

Paper Size:

525mm

x 415mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1889

Description:

Superb large c.19th lithograph of of Waterfall Gully.

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: 1586151
National Gallery Australia: Accession Number: 87.425
State Library New South Wales: Call number: X980.1/8

References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 : 1411a, Vol. VI, P.1034

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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