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The departure of Captain Sturt on his expedition into the interior [B 15276/54] • Photograph

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Summary

Plate 54: The departure of Captain Sturt on his expedition into the interior, in the month of August, 1844. Part of the text accompanying the illustration reads 'The annexed plate will convey some idea of the busy and animated scene the city of Adelaide presented on the eventful morning the gallant Sturt set out on his late expedition to penetrate into the centre of the vast continent of Australia: he was attended by a large concourse of his friends and fellow colonists, who accompanied him out of town, mounted upon horseback, and the day was a gala for the citizens of Adelaide.'

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Physical description

Artwork (lithograph); 25.9 cm x 38.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1846

Creator

Angas, George French

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Illustrations -- South Australia 1836-1851
Adelaide (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' painting, after S.T. Gill's 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

30/05/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,999 x 3,830 pixels (19.1 MP)

Size

57.47 MB

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