Title

View of part of the town of Parramatta, in New South Wales. Taken from the north side of the River.

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 right below image in black ink, 'Engraved by W.Presston[Sic]'. Printed lower left below image in black ink, 'Drawn by J.Eyre.'. Printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'Published Novr 30th 1812 by A West Sydney.'. Printed, lower centre below image in black ink, 'View of PART of the TOWN of PARRAMATTA in New South Wales. / taken from the North Side of the River / Dedicated to his Excellency Lachlan Macquarie, Esq. Governor of Nw South Wales. &c. &c. &c.'. Printed upper left above image in black ink, 'No.11'.

Matrix size

22.2 x 35.5 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Legacy id

144092

Creators

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

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

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