Brisbane view of Botanical Gardens from River Terrace c1886  E-mail this product to a friend

Brisbane Botanical Gardens from River Terrace. Lovely view from River Terrace in South Brisbane, looking across the river with alpha-class gunboat Gayundah - half the Queeensland Naval Defence Force of the day (in defence against an anticipated attack by the Russians); with Old Government House, Parliament House, and the Queensland Club beyond the Botanic Gardens.

Reproduction print from a hand-coloured wood engraving by Andrew, after the sketch by prominent artist and teacher Julian Rossi Ashton (1851-1942) for the “Picturesque Atlas of Australasia” published in Sydney between 1886 and 1889 by the Honourable Andrew Garran, M.A., LL.D., M.L.C., to provide a graphic summary of Australia’s development and commemorate 100 years of settlement.
J.R. Ashton left London in 1878 and was widely responsible for the promotion and appreciation of art in the colonial Australia.

Image size approximately 145mm x 260mm (5.3/4 inches x 10.1/4 inches)