Title

View of part of the town of Parramatta in New South Wales. Taken from the south side of the river.

Date made

1 February 1813 (imprint)

Place made

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

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 596a

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left below image in black ink, 'Drawn by J Eyre.'.
Printed lower right below image in black ink, 'Engraved by W Presston.'.
Printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'View of PART of the TOWN Of PARRAMMATTA [sic], in New South Wales / Taken from the South Side of the River./ Dedicated To his Excellency Lachlan Macquarie. Esqr: Governor Of New South Wales. &c.&c.&c. / Published Feb.y 1st.1813. by A West. Sydney.'.

Matrix size

21.8 x 35.9 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Legacy id

144096

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