Title

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

Date made

1813

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 596a

Category

Print

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