Primary Artist

Rosa Fiveash (1854–1938)

Title

Casurina quadrivalvis (female plant).

Source

The forest flora of South Australia by J.E.Brown. Adelaide: H.F. Leader Government Printer, 1882

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 7516

Date made

1882

Place made

Tarntanya / Adelaide, South Australia, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple stones

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left below image in black ink, 'Drawn on stone by H.B.' Printed lower right below image in brown ink, 'Printed by E. Spiller, Govt. Printer Adelaide'. Printed, lower centre within image in black ink, 'J.E. Brown direxit'. Not dated. Printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'CASURINA QUADRIVALVIS Female Plant'.

Matrix size

44.5 x 34.1 cm (printed image)

Subject categories

Australia, Art period: Colonial, South Australia | Australia, Plants

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

82592

Creators

Fiveash, Rosa | (1854–1938) Australian | Female | print after

Spiller, Emanuel. | (1824–1888) Australian | English | Male | printer

Barrett, Harcourt | (1887–1904) Australian | English | Male | lithographer

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025