Primary Artist

Havell & Son. (1818–1825)

Title

South West view of Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land.

Date made

1 March 1820 (imprint)

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving and aquatint, printed in colour inks a la poupée , from one copper plate; some additional hand-colouring

Text printed from matrix

printed lower left below image, 'G. W. Evans delt'.
printed lower right below image, 'Engraved by R. Havell & Son'.
printed lower centre below image, 'This SOUTH WEST VIEW OF HOBART TOWN VAN DIEMANS [sic] LAND is respectfully dedicated to the RIGHT HONORABLE [sic] EARL BATHURST, / His Majesty's Principal Secretary of the State for the Colonial Department, by the Publisher.
printed lower centre below title, 'London, Published March 1st 1820.'

Matrix size

35.0 x 54.6 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, Tasmania

Legacy id

129906

Creators

Evans, George William. | (1780–1852) Australian | English | Male | print after

Havell & Son. | (1818–1825) English | Organisation | engraver

Last Updated

11 Feb 2026