Sydney from Bennelongs Point. New South Wales.
Primary Artist
James Wallis (1785–1858)
Title
Sydney from Bennelongs Point. New South Wales.
Date made
1821Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 842
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper 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 Bennelongs Point / New South Wales / London Pub_d Sept_r. 1 1820 at R. Ackermann's, 101 Strand'.
Matrix size
30.8 x 46.4 cm (printed image)
Edition information
print run unknown
Subject category
Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales
Country of context
Australia
Legacy id
145186
Creators
Wallis, James. | (1785–1858) Irish | Male | artist
Preston, Walter. | (1787–1821) Australian | English | Male | engraver
Ackermann, Rudolph. | (1764–1834) English | Male | publisher
Last Updated
16 Feb 2024
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 2005.515.4
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
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State Library of New South Wales | PXD 373/5
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
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