Tempe.
Primary Artist
William Harris (1847–)
Title
Source
Johnson, T.M. (ed.). The Australasian Sporting Magazine (Sydney). vol.1, no.2, 1850
Page or Plate number
plate 1.
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),
Date made
November 1850
Place made
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Illustrated book
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
11.8 x 22.4 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
14.0 x 22.4 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Inscribed in plate lower right corner, 'W. HARRIS Sc'. Not dated
Subject description
Sydney scene: Tempe House, , the seat of A. B. Spark, Esq., on the south bank of the Cook's River at Arncliffe, designed in the Italianate style by John Verge. The rocky outcrop to the east of the house is known as Mount Olympus. 'From an original drawing, reduced and executed by Harris’.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
1465
Accession number
94.423.3
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1993/94 (1994-06-29)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Peter Arnold Antiquarian Booksellers, Melbourne, June 1994.
Credit line
Purchased 1994
Subject category
Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book
Country of context
Australia
Notes
"This delightful villa residence (the sketch is from an original drawing, reduced and executed by Harris,) the seat of A.B. Spark, Esq. is situated on the western bank of the river named after the immortal martyr of Owhiee, Captain Cook. ...".
Creators
Harris, William. | (1847–) Male | engraver
Last Updated
21 Aug 2023