Founding of the Settlement of Port-Jackson at Botany Bay in New South Wales.

Title

Founding of the Settlement of Port-Jackson at Botany Bay in New South Wales.

Date made

29 May 1799 (imprint)

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

printed lower left, 'Design'd & Engrav'd by T. Gosse.'.
printed lower centre below image, ' FOUNDING OF THE SETTLEMENT OF PORT-JACKSON AT BOTANY BAY IN NEW SOUTH WALES. / London, Published May 29th. 1799, by T. Gosse, 45 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury.'.

Matrix size

53.8 x 60.5 (plate-mark)

Edition information

print-run unknown

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

1000013870

Creators

Gosse, Thomas. | (1765–1844) English | Male | engraver

Last Updated

18 Jan 2026

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