Description: Government House Melbourne Victoria Australia 1897 Antique Print A print from a disbound book of the British Empire published 1897. With an unrelated picture on the reverse, this has been trimmed from the original page size to fit boarded envelope, scan shows the trimmed page being sold. Suitable for framing, the average page size is approx 10.75" x 8.25" or 27.5cm x 21cm, including text and border. Average image size approx 8.75" x 6.5" or 22.5cm x 16.5cm This is an antique print not a modern copy or reproduction and can show signs of age or previous use commensurate with the age of the print, please view the scans as they form part of the description. 1897 is the printing date, the original date of creation can be earlier. All prints will be sent bagged and in a boarded envelope for maximum protection. While every care is taken to ensure my scans or photos accurately represent the item offered for sale, due to differences in monitors and internet pages my pictures may not be an exact match in brightness or contrast to the actual item. Text description beneath the picture (subject to any spelling errors due to the OCR program used) GOVERNMENT HOUSE, MELBOURNE It is said that when the question of first building an official residence at Melbourne was under consideration, difficulties arose as to what the character of the structure should be, but that Lord Palmerston, then Prime Minister, cut the Gordian knot in characteristic fashion. He sent for a book illustrating the country houses of England, and in turning over the pages found a picture of the Queen's Palace at Osborne. "That," said he, "is the very thing we require," and accordingly that is the building that was copied, not very greatly to the advantage of the colony of Victoria. For, indeed, it is generally admitted that Government House, Melbourne, is neither beautiful nor convenient. It has, however, the advantage of commanding a fine view of the city; and the beautiful vegetation by which it is surrounded goes far to redeem or conceal the defects in its appearance.
Price: 3.99 GBP
Location: Dereham
End Time: 2024-12-28T22:50:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15.92 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 60 days
Artist: N.J. Caire
Size: Small
Title: Government House, Melbourne
Image Size: Approx 8.75 Inches x 6.5 Inches
Material: Paper
Item Length: Approx 27.5 cm Width x 21 cm Height inc border
Region of Origin: n/a
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Source: Disbound Antique Book Published 1897
Subject: Australia
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1897
Item Height: Approx 8.25" inc border
Style: Realism
Theme: Politics, Topographical
Features: Original 1897 Bookplate
Production Technique: Lithography
Item Width: Approx 10.75" inc border
Culture: n/a
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
