Primary Artist

John Carmichael (1811–1857)

Title

Irrawang vineyard and pottery, East Australia.

Source

Picture of Sydney; and strangers' guide in New South Wales in 1838. Sydney: J. Maclehose, 1839.

Page or Plate number

plate 37, facing page 168

Date made

1838 – 1838-39

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

9.0 x 17.3 cm (printed image)

Support size

10.0 x 17.3 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print-run unknown

Subject description

Irrawang vineyard and pottery was established by James King (1800-1857), who had studied chemistry and glass making in Scotland, before establishing himself in Sydney in 1827. The pottery which was near the Williams River in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, produced domestic wares from 1833 until it closed in the early 1850s. The image shows the kiln, pug-mill, workshops, workers and four ceramic demijohns positioned prominently. On the hills the behind the pottery are vineyards, King being an important early pioneer of viticulture in Australia. In the left foreground is a group of Aboriginal people observing the scene.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

210022

Accession number

2009.1108.37

Accession method

Purchase

Credit line

Purchased 2009

Web address

https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/210022

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Carmichael, John. | (1811–1857) Australian | Scottish | Male | artist

Maclehose, James. | (1832–) Australian | Scottish | Male | publisher

Last Updated

06 Jun 2026