Summary
This is a timber sample of Red Stringybark (Eucalyptus macrorrhyncha) .
It was hand-painted by Miss May Vale in 1885 for display at the Industrial and Technological Museum. It was then exhibited at several international exhibitions, including the 1886 Indian & Colonial Exhibition, London; the 1887 Jubilee Exhibition, Adelaide; the 1888-89 Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition, and the 1889 Exposition Universelle, Paris.
Physical Description
Timber Sample 36 in. X 9.75 in.
More Information
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Collection Names
Royal Exhibition Building Collection, Museum History Collection, May Vale Timber Collection
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Sustainable Futures, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Museum generated from Industrial & Technological Museum, 1885
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Artist
Mrs May Gilfillan (née Vale), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1885
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Commissioned By
James Cosmo Newbery - Industrial & Technological Museum, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1885
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Supervised By
Baron Ferdinand von Mueller, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1885
As government botanist Von Mueller over saw the preparation of these timber samples. -
Place & Date Exhibited
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1888-1889
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Inscriptions
92 / Eucalyptus macrorrhyncha / RED STRINGYBARK
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Classification
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Type of item
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Exhibition Collection Management
48 mm (Length), 250 mm (Width), 914 mm (Height)
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