Victorian Premier’s History Award
Printed on Stone. The Lithographs of Charles Troedel
Amanda Scardamaglia
Melbourne Books, Melbourne, 2020
Born in Hamburg in 1835, Charles Troedel became an apprentice lithographer to his father before being recruited to Melbourne by a Norwegian printer. Troedel founded his own business in 1863 and attracted praise for The Melbourne Album, which is reproduced here. A master of lithography, the technique of printing on stone, which transformed the production of graphic arts,
read more...