The Turning of the Turf of the First Australian Railway at Sydney, N.S.W. by the Hon. Mrs. Keith Stewart, daughter of his Excellency Sir Cha.s Augustus Fitz Roy, Governor &c. &c., July 3 1850.

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Primary Artist

William Harris (1847–)

Title

The Turning of the Turf of the First Australian Railway at Sydney, N.S.W. by the Hon. Mrs. Keith Stewart, daughter of his Excellency Sir Cha.s Augustus Fitz Roy, Governor &c. &c., July 3 1850.

Date made

1850

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower right below image in black ink, 'W. HArris, Sc'.
Printed centre below image in black ink, 'The Turning of the Turf of the First Australian Railway at Sydney, N.S.W. / by the Hon. Mrs. Keith Stewart, daughter of His Excellency Sir Chas Augustus Fitz Roy, Governor &c. &c., / July 3 1850.'

Support

paper

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Collection

State Library of New South Wales

Accession number

SSV1/Rai/1

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Harris, William. | (1847–) Male | engraver

Last Updated

20 Aug 2023