Primary Artist

Walter George Mason (1820–1866)

Title

A view of Botany Bay, Cook's River from Norwood on the Parramatta railway.

Source

The Australian Picture pleasure book, illustrating the scenery, architecture historical events, natural history, public characters, Etc., of Australia. Engraved, selected, and arranged by Walter G. Mason.

Page or Plate number

p. 23

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1857

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

relief

Technique

wood-engraving, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

13.7 x 29.7 cm (printed image (irregular))

Support

off-white wove paper

Support size

26.1 x 34.8 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

160714

Accession number

87.1874.1

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 5, 1987/88 (1987-11-10)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Peter Arnold Antiquarian Booksellers, Melbourne, 1987

Credit line

Purchased 1987

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Creators

Mason, Walter George. | (1820–1866) English | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013