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The River Murray above Moorundi [B 15276/3] • Photograph

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Summary

Plate 3: The River Murray above Moorundi. Part of the text accompanying the illustration reads 'The valley of the Murray is cut through a fossil formation, along which the river sweeps in magnificent reaches from side to side, so the perpendicular cliffs are close to its margins, whilst at other times they slope up at a distance of one or two miles from it, the intervening flats being a rich alluvial deposit covered in reeds. Fine gum trees (Eucalyptus) grow along the banks, forming delightful shady recesses, with the grassy turf beneath them, entirely divested from underwood ... The cliffs represented in the plate, are a yellow fossiliferous sandstone, enclosing layers of gypsum, in which spiral shells occur of the transparency of glass. At Moorundi, is a government station ... and many flourishing Settlers are scattered along the banks of the river.'

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Physical description

Artwork (lithograph); 22.8 cm x 32 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1846

Artist

Angas, George French

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Illustrations -- South Australia 1836-1851
Murray River (N.S.W.-S.A.)

Catalogue record

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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

3,990 x 3,101 pixels (12.4 MP)

Size

37.15 MB

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