Rare and important lithograph of Lake Illawarra by one of the most famous and important Australian colonial artists. From Guerard's, Eugene von Guerard's Australian Landscapes. This view is taken from a gentle eminence on the northern margin of the Lake, which is in the county of Camden, about sixty miles from Sydney. The outlet of the Lake is visible towards the spectator s left, as is also the coast of the Pacific in the direction of the port of Kiama. Stretching away to the right is the fertile plain of Dapto and the background is formed by the long line and grand form of Mount Pleasant or Burrawang. Eugene von Guerard. Collections: National Gallery of Australia: LEGACY ID 84848 National Gallery of Victoria: Accession Number 2972L-4 National Library of Australia: Bib ID2105830 State Library of Victoria: Accession no: H25829 320mm x 530mm (12.6" x 20.87"). Condition: In good condition. Technique: Lithograph printed in colour. Seller Inventory # EVGAL 012 NC

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Title: Lake Illawarra (N.S.W.)

Publisher: Hamel & Ferguson

Publication Date: 1867

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good

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