A view of the banks of the River Hawkesbury, in New South Wales.

Title

A view of the banks of the River Hawkesbury, 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, 'A View of the BANKS of the RIVER HAWKESBURY, in New South Wales. / Engraved by W Presston. from an Original Painting by J.W.Lewin, F.L.S. in the Possession of Mrs. Macquarie: To whom / This Plate is most Respectfully Dedicated: by her Obliged Servant. / A.West./ Published June 4th: 1813, by A.West, Sydney.'.

Matrix size

24.2 x 32.2 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Legacy id

144103

Creators

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

Lewin, J.W. | (1770–1819) Australian | English | Male | print after

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

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2005.291.20

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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