Title

View of part of Sydney, the capital of New South Wales. Taken from Dawes's Point.

Date made

30 November 1812 (imprint)

Place made

Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 570a

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

printed upper left above printed image, 'No.9'.
printed lower right below printed image, 'Presston Sculp'
printed centre below printed image in black ink, 'View of PART of SYDNEY, the CAPITAL of New South Wales. / Taken from Dawes's Point. / Dedicated to his Excellency Lachlan Macquarie, Esp, Governor of New South Wales &c. &c. &c.'.
printed lower centre below title text in black ink, 'Published Nov.r. 30.th.1812 by A.West. Sydney'.

Matrix size

29.6 x 42.6 cm (plate-mark); 21.8 x 36.2 cm (printed image)

Edition information

1st state, 1 proof known; 2nd state, edition unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

122441

Creators

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

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

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

Last Updated

19 Jan 2026