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Mount Gambier, with one of its volcanic lakes [B 15276/17] • Photograph

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Summary

Plate 17: Mount Gambier, with one of its volcanic lakes (after sunset). Part of the text accompanying the illustration reads 'About nine miles from Mount Schanck ... are the extinct Craters of Mount Gambier, containing several volcanic lakes, enclosed within abrupt walls of lava. The hollows or craters are three in number, that, at the western extremity being the most extensive ... At the end next the lake, cliffs of white coral limestone occur, descending to the water ... in the month of May 1844 ... I visited this singular crater ... between the principal crater and the central one is a terrific wall of lava ... the third and eastenmost, is entirely occupied by a lake of unknown depth, that looks fearfully dark and gloomy when viewed from the heights above; the accompanying sketch is taken looking across the last mentioned lake, towards the principal crater ...'

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Physical description

Artwork (lithograph); 24.6 cm x 33.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1846

Artist

Angas, George French

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Illustrations -- South Australia 1836-1851
Mount Gambier (S.A.)

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General notes

This is one of 60 coloured lithographs found in the 1847 edition of 'South Australia Illustrated' by colonial artist George French Angas, together with a descriptive passage for each. The lithograph was created by J.W. Giles from Angas' original painting. The date assigned is assumed to be approximately when the lithographs were created; the original paintings were done in earlier years.

This image has been copied from th19th century publication 'South Australia Illustrated'. By searching the catalogue for 'South Australia Illustrated' you will be able to view the entire book online.

Digitisation information

Date

29/05/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,230 x 3,575 pixels (15.1 MP)

Size

45.40 MB

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