A view of the banks of the River Hawkesbury, in New South Wales.
Primary Artist
Walter Preston (1787–1821)
Title
A view of the banks of the River Hawkesbury, in New South Wales.
Date made
4 June 1813 (imprint)Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 596a
Work number
A.NSW.1813.06.04
Category
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 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
12 Jul 2025
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 2005.291.20
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
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