South Head Light House (Port Jackson).

Primary Artist

Robert Russell (1808–1900)

Title

South Head Light House (Port Jackson).

Date made

1836

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 2079

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone; hand-coloured

Text printed from matrix

Titled lower centre below image in black ink, 'SOUTH HEAD LIGHT HOUSE (Port Jackson)'. Printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'Printed, Published and Sold by J.G. Austin 15 Hunter S.'

Matrix size

16.1 x 24.2 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Subject description

Sydney scene: Macquarie Lighthouse or The South Head Lighthouse designed in Regency style by Francis Greenway.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

77538

Creators

J.G. Austin & Co. | (1836–1837) Australian | Organisation | publisher

Russell, Robert. | (1808–1900) English | Male | artist

J.G. Austin & Co. | (1836–1837) Australian | Organisation | printer

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 88.701

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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