View of part of the town of Parramatta in New South Wales. Taken from the south side of the river.
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 (published)Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 596a
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Text printed from matrix
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.'. Printed lower right below image in black ink, 'Engraved by W Presston.'. Printed lower left below image, in black ink, 'Drawn by J Eyre.'.
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
13 Nov 2024
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 2005.291.15
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
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