Non Commission officers embarking for Botany Bay.

Primary Artist

John Boyne (1756–1810)

Title

Non Commission officers embarking for Botany Bay.

Date made

1 November 1786 (imprint)

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-coloured in watercolour

Text printed from matrix

printed lower centre below image, 'NON COMMISSION OFFICERS EMBARKING for BOTANY BAY'.
printed lower centre below title, 'Published as the Act Directs Novr. 1st.1786 by H. Humprey Bond St. & Hodges N 92 Corkhill'.

Matrix size

36.6 x 52.5 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print-run unknown

Subject category

Transportation; New South Wales

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

1000013889

Creators

Boyne, John. | (1756–1810) Irish | Male | artist

Humphrey, Hannah. | (1745–1818) English | Female | publisher

Hedges, Edward. | (1780–) English | Male | publisher

Last Updated

17 Jan 2026

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2010.924

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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