Primary Artist

Augustus Earle (1793–1838)

Title

Government House, and part of the town of Sydney.

Date made

1830

Reference

Butler (1982), 13; Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 1342

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone; hand-coloured

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower centre, 'GOVERNMENT HOUSE. / And Part of the Town of Sydney'. This impression is trimmed around image and title. As a result artist and publication details do not appear.

Matrix size

19.8 x 28.8 cm (printed image (trimmed))

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject description

Government House, Sydney, N.S.W. Gardens, designed by Mrs Macquarie, have wallabies grazing on lawn. View of Sydney beyond Norfolk pine at right.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

4044

Creators

Earle, Augustus. | (1793–1838) English | Male | artist

Cross, Joseph. | (1791–1843) English | Male | publisher

Hullmandel, Charles Joseph | (1789–1850) English | Male | printer

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013