Title

View of the seat of Ultimo, near Sydney, in New South Wales.

Date made

1813

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 596a

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed, lower centre below image, in black ink, 'View of the SEAT of ULTIMO, near SYDNEY, in New South Wales./ Dedicated to his Excellency Lachlan Macquarie. Esqr: Governor of New South Wales. &c.&c.&c./ Published Feb.y 1st: 1813 by A. West, Sydney.' Printed lower left below image, in black ink, 'Drawn by J Eyre.'. Printed lower right below image, in black ink, 'Engraved by W Presston'.

Matrix size

21.9 x 35.7 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Legacy id

144095

Creators

Preston, Walter. | (1787–1821) Australian | English | Male | engraver

Eyre, John. | (1771–1812) English | Male | print after

West, Absalom. | (1795–) Australian | English | Male | publisher

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013