| Description |
xiii, 302 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, portraits ; 28 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Eugene von Guerard: a remarkable life -- Eugene von Guerard: art, science and nature -- The act of painting -- The tipping point -- The early years -- The new landscape: Rome and Naples -- Close study of nature: Dusseldorf -- Inexhaustible treasure: von Guerard in Australia -- The physiognomy of mountains -- The volcanic landscape -- The geography of plants -- The land in transition -- Weathered by water -- Coastal geomorphology -- Von Guerard's Melbourne -- Art and science: the Kosciuszko expedition -- The imprint of glaciation: New Zealand |
| Summary |
Today the beautiful portrayals of the Australian landscape by artist Eugene von Guerard have become critically relevant to understanding our fragile environment |
| Notes |
"The co-curators of the exhibition ... are Ruth Pullin and Michael Varcoe-Cocks, with special assistance from Humphrey Clegg." |
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Catalogue of an exhibition held at the National Gallery of Victoria, 16 April - 7 August 2011 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-302) and index |
| Audience |
General |
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Tertiary/Undergraduate |
| Notes |
Exhibition catalogue: 16 April - 7 August 2011 |
| Subject |
Guérard, Eugen von, 1811-1901 -- Exhibitions.
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Guérard, Eugen von, 1811-1901 -- Exhibitions.
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Art, Australian -- 19th century -- Exhibitions.
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Artists -- Germany -- Biography.
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Artists, German -- Biography
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Landscapes in art -- Exhibitions.
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Landscape painting, Australian -- Exhibitions.
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Landscapes -- Australia -- Exhibitions.
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Landscapes, painting, Australia -- 19th century -- Exhibitions
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| Genre/Form |
Exhibition catalogs.
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Biographies.
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| Author |
Clegg, Humphrey
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Guérard, Eugen von, 1811-1901.
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Varcoe-Cocks, Michael.
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National Gallery of Victoria. Council of Trustees.
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| ISBN |
9780724103409 (paperback) |
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9780724103416 (hbk.) |
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