Primary Artist

William Wilson (1795–1867)

Title

Map of the town of Sydney 1833

Source

The New South Wales calendar and general post office directory. Sydney: Stephens and Stokes, 1833.

Page or Plate number

facing title page

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1833

Place made

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

Category

Other

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink from one copper plate

Matrix size

18.0 x 39.6 cm (printed image)

Support

thin white wove paper

Support size

19.9 x 41.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed printed, lower right edge, below image, in black ink,'W.Wilson Sculp.' Titled printed, upper left within image, in black ink,'MAP/of the Town of/SYDNEY/1833.' Inscribed printed, upper left within image, in black ink,'Drawn & Engraved for/The NSW Gen.l Post Office Directors,/ by permission of the Surveyor General.' Inscribed printed, lower left edge below image, in black ink,'Drawn at the Surv.r Gen.ls Office'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

150059

Accession method

Purchase

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Berkelouw Antiquarian Bookdealers, Mittagong, New South Wales, 2006.

Credit line

Purchased 2006

Subject category

Map

Creators

Wilson, William. | (1795–1867) Australian | British | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013