Primary Artist

Philip Slager (1755–1815)

Title

A native camp near Cockle Bay, New South Wales, with a View of Parramatta River. Taken from Dawes's Point.

Date made

30 November 1812 (imprint)

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 570a

Work number

A.NSW.1812.11.30

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'A NATIVE CAMP near COCKLE BAY, New South Wales, with a View of PARRAMATTA RIVER./ Taken from Dawes's Point./ Dedicated to his Excellency Lachlan Macquarie Esq.r: Governor of New South Wales. &c.&c.&c./ Published Nov.r 30th 1812. 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 P.Slaeger.'. Printed upper left above image in black ink, 'No. 8'.

Matrix size

22.9 x 36.7 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales | Aboriginal Australians

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

144089

Creators

Slager, Philip. | (1755–1815) Australian | English | German | Male | engraver

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

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

Last Updated

11 Jul 2025