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Framed lithograph of Aurora Australis
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Object No.
P3549-37Object Statement
Lithograph, framed, Aurora Australis, made R Shepherd Geological Survey Victoria, 1889, used Sydney Observatory, 1889-1930Physical Description
Lithograph, framed, Aurora Australis, glass / paper / wood / metal, made by R Shepherd Geological Survey Victoria, Victoria, Australia, 1889, used by Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1889-1930.A colour lithograph depicting the Aurora Australis as it was seen on 21st September 1889. The print is in a rectangular wooden frame. The glass in the front of the frame has cracked and a section of the glass is missing. There are two metal rings attached to the back of the frame and a length of sting attached to one of the rings.
Marks
Text printed below the image 'Drawn & Lith by R Shepherd Geo Survey Victoria H Friend Imp / AURORA AUSTRALIS 21st SEPTEMBER 1889 10h 26m p m'.Short URL
https://ma.as/380894Dimensions
Height
330 mmWidth
405 mmDepth
40 mmProduction
Artist
Notes
The print was originally drawn in 1889 and printed by R Shepherd in Victoria, Australia.Cite this Object
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