View of Sydney from St. Leonards
Title
View of Sydney from St. Leonards
Other titles
Sydney from the North Shore
Date made
1843
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone; hand-coloured
Support
paper
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Production notes
In early issues of this lithograph, there are two Aboriginal figures featured in the foreground, one sitting , one standing and a dog. In later issues of this lithograph Martens has overpainted these figures and introduced European settlers.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower left within image in black ink, 'C. Martens / 1842'. Titled lower right within image in black ink, 'Sydney from the North Shore- 1842.'
IRN
203901
Accession number
2011.1163
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 2011/2012 (2011-08-31)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from John McPhee, Sydney, August 2011.
Credit line
Purchased 2011
Subject category
Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales
Creators
Paul & Dominic Colnaghi. | English | Organisation | publisher
Last Updated
09 Jan 2013