Title

North Harbour, in New South Wales, with a View of Port Jackson Heads. Taken from Belmont.

Date made

1812

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 570a

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, 'Published Nov.r 30th. by A. West, Sydney.'. Printed lower left below image in black ink, 'Drawn by J.Eyre.'. Printed lower right below image in black ink, 'Engraved by W Presston.[Sic]'. Printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'NORTH HARBOUR, in New South Wales. with a View of PORT JACKSON HEADS, / Taken from Belmont / Dedicated to his Excellency Lachlan Macquarie, Esq. Governor of New South Wales'. Printed upper left above image in black ink, 'No. 7'.

Matrix size

22.4 x 36.0 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Legacy id

144088

Creators

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

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

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013