Sydney from the North Shore. New South Wales.

Primary Artist

James Wallis (1785–1858)

Title

Sydney from the North Shore. New South Wales.

Date made

1821

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 842

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower centre below image, 'Engraved by W. Preston from an Original Drawing by Cap_t Wallis. 46th Reg_t / SYDNEY./ from the North Shore / New South Wales / London Pub_d Sept_r 1. 1820 at R. Ackermann's, 101 Strand'.

Matrix size

31.1 x 46.7 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

145180

Creators

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

Wallis, James. | (1785–1858) Irish | Male | artist

Ackermann, Rudolph. | (1764–1834) English | Male | publishers

Last Updated

16 Feb 2024

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2005.515.3

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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Collection

State Library of New South Wales | PXD 373/4

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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