Primary Artist

Robert Havell [Junior] (1793–1878)

Title

Panoramic view of King George's Sound, part of the colony of Swan River.

Physical description

Issued as a separate plate, then issued (folded) with: Descriptive account of the panoramic view &c. of King George's Sound and the adjacent country / by R. Dale. London: J. Cross and R. Havell, 1834

Date made

October 1834

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 1761

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from three plates; hand- coloured

Text printed from matrix

printed lower left below image, 'drawn by Lieut. R. Dale, 63rd Regt.'.
printed lower right below image, 'engd. by R. Havell.'.
printed centre below image, 'Panoramic view of King George's Sound, part of the colony of Swan River.'.
printed below title, 'London Pubd. as the Act Directs Octr. 1834, by Robt Havell, 77 Oxford Street'

Matrix size

18.0 x 274.2 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

landscape | Aboriginal Australians | Australia, Art period: Colonial, Western Australia

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

90190

Creators

Havell [junior], Robert. | (1793–1878) English | Male | engraver

Dale, Robert. | (1810–1853) English | Male | print after

Last Updated

11 Feb 2026