North view of Eagle Hawk Neck, which joins Tasman's Peninsular to the main land of Van Dieman's Land.

Title

North view of Eagle Hawk Neck, which joins Tasman's Peninsular to the main land of Van Dieman's Land.

Date made

1853 – c.1855

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 1661a

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple stones

Text printed from matrix

Printed inscription lower right below image in black ink, 'C. Hutchins. Lithographer. Liverpool.'. Printed title lower centre below image in black ink, ' NORTH VIEW OF EAGLE HAWK NECK,/ WHICH JOINS TASMAN'S PENINSULAR TO THE MAIN LAND OF VAN DIEMAN'S LAND.'. Printed inscription lower centre below image in black ink, 'THERE IS, AT THIS PLACE, A CHAIN OF DOGS, WHICH ARE SO SAVAGE, THAT SHOULD ANY CONVICT ESCAPE FROM THE/PENAL SETTLEMENT OF PORT ARTHUR, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO PASS INTO THE COLONY.//FROM A SKETCH BY CAPTN. HEXT 4TH THE KING'S OWN REGIMENT.'.

Edition information

edition unknown

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

188085

Impressions

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2001.135.47

State

published state

Impression

3/14

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