Primary Artist

James Wallis (1785–1858)

Title

A view of Dawe's Battery at the entrance of Sydney Cove. New South Wales.

Date made

1821

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 842

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed title lower centre below image, 'A View of Dawe's Battery at the Entrance of Sydney Cove. / New South Wales.'. Printed lower centre below image, 'Engraved by W. Preston from an Original Drawing by Cap_t Wallis. 46th Reg_t'. Printed lower centre below image, 'London Pub_d Sept_r 1. 1820 at R. Ackermann's, 101 Strand'.

Matrix size

14.1 x 21.9 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Legacy id

145194

Creators

Wallis, James. | (1785–1858) Irish | Male | artist

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

Ackermann, Rudolph. | (1764–1834) English | Male | publisher