Primary Artist

Walter Preston (1787–1821)

Title

View of part of Sydney, the capital of New South Wales. Taken from Bene Long'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 image in black ink, 'No.3.'.
printed lower left below image in black ink, 'Drawn by J.Eyres.'.
printed lower right below image in black ink, 'Engraved by W.Presston.'.
printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'View of PART of SYDNEY, the CAPITAL of New South Wales. / Taken From Bene Long's Point. / Dedicated To his Excellency Lachlan Macquarie, Esqr: Governor Of New South Wales, &c. &c. &c.'.
printed lower centre below title text, 'Published Nov.r 30.th.1812. by A.West Sydney.'.

Matrix size

27.6 x 39.8 cm. (plate-mark); 22.0 x 36.2 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

144083

Creators

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

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

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

Last Updated

20 Jan 2026