Summary
Made: Lithograph by C.Troedel & Co, Melbourne and Sydney; Published by M.L. Raphael., 1880
Used: 1880
Description of Content
Exhibition Building, Carlton, in 1880. Shows the building from the south east. Gardens, lawn and trees in the foreground, with the Hochgurtel Fountain playing. Assorted international flags flying from the parapets and Domes including those of the USA, France, Great Britain and Italy. Men, women and children walking in the gardens and gathered at the front entrance.
Physical Description
Framed coloured print of the Exhibition Building, Carlton, in 1880. Shows the building from the south east. Gardens, lawn and trees in the foreground, with the Hochgurtel Fountain playing. Assorted international flags flying from the parapets and Domes including those of the USA, France, Great Britain and Italy. Men, women and children walking in the gardens and gathered at the front entrance. Walnut coloured wooden frame with a decorative gold aluminium inlay.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), 13 Sep 1999
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1880
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Publisher
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Printer
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Date Created
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Format
Print - Engraving, Colourised
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Inscriptions
Text: Copyright registered/PUBLISHED BY M.L. RAPHAEL/MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1880/C. TROEDEL & CO. LITH, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY
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Classification
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
99.6 cm (Length), 2 cm (Width), 68 cm (Height)
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Primary support
1 mm (Length), 881 mm (Width), 568 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Framed
35 mm (Length), 993 mm (Width), 680 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Buildings, Exhibitions, Exhibitions: Melbourne International, 1880-1881, Exterior Views, Icons, Prints, Royal Exhibition Building, Trade Fairs
